Dental Assistant

Job overview

The Dental Assistant role is an onsite, part-time position based in Worcester, MA, paying $19–$22 per hour. Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center serves Worcester, Framingham, Milford, and surrounding communities. The Dental Assistant supports the dentist in delivering dental care and helps coordinate patient care within a team-based health center. The role prepares treatment rooms, processes instruments and radiographs, maintains records and supplies, and supports safe, compliant dental procedures.

What you'll do

• Verify patient identity
• expose and process diagnostic-quality radiographs
• prepare treatment rooms and follow infection-control protocols
• disinfect, sterilize, and monitor instruments
• maintain equipment and supply records
• document patient consents and histories
• record vital signs
• perform minor laboratory procedures
• track lab cases.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

dental assistant

worcester ma

part-time

$19–$22/hour

dental care

radiographs

infection control

instrument sterilization

patient records

dental equipment

ma dental assistant license

cpr/bls

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical insurance begins on the first day of employment, with the health center paying 80% of premiums
• dental and vision insurance
• generous time off
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program.

About the employer

Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Outpatient Care Centers. Sector: 62.