Dental Assistant

Job overview

The Dental Assistant role is onsite in Fairfax, VA, paying $28–$38 per hour based on experience. Metropolitan Dental Centre is a privately owned fee-for-service practice focused on comprehensive, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry. The assistant supports clinical care and patient experience by assisting chairside, taking digital radiographs and intraoral scans, preparing and sterilizing treatment rooms, educating patients, coordinating care and scheduling, and maintaining supplies. The schedule is Monday through Thursday.

What you'll do

• Assist chairside during restorative, cosmetic, surgical, and hygiene procedures
• take digital radiographs and intraoral scans
• prepare treatment rooms and maintain sterilization protocols
• educate patients before and after treatment
• present treatment plans and coordinate care and scheduling
• maintain supply inventory and prepare orders.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

dental assistant

fairfax va

metropolitan dental centre

dental practice

restorative dentistry

cosmetic dentistry

digital radiographs

intraoral scans

monday–thursday

$28–$38/hr

paid holidays

pto

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid holidays and paid time off
• retirement and healthcare benefits available
• continuing education and professional growth opportunities.

Why this role

At least two years of dental assisting experience requested; paid holidays and PTO, retirement and healthcare benefits available; continuing education and professional growth emphasized.

About the employer

Metropolitan Dental Centre is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Dentists. Sector: 62.