Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday
Locations: Brick, NJ & Monroe, NJ (travel required between offices)

Why Join Us

• Full-time, consistent weekday schedule
• Opportunity to work closely with an experienced restorative implant provider
• Exposure to advanced implant and AOX procedures
• Supportive, patient-centered clinical environment
• Competitive hourly compensation based on experience and credentials
• Benefits eligible position: PTO, Health, Vision, Dental Insurances, 401K

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and patient-focused Dental Assistant to support our restorative dentist in delivering high-quality general and implant restorative care. This role is essential to ensuring efficient clinical flow, exceptional patient experience, and strong clinical outcomes.

The ideal candidate is organized, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced implant and restorative environment. Experience assisting with AOX (All-on-X) procedures and implant restoration is highly valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide chairside clinical support to the restorative dentist during general and implant restorative procedures
• Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, and materials for procedures
• Take dental radiographs in accordance with New Jersey regulations
• Perform basic lab duties such as impressions, model pouring, and case preparation for external labs
• Deliver excellent patient communication related to scheduling, follow-up care, and post-treatment instructions
• Maintain operatory inventory and ensure clinical readiness
• Follow all OSHA, HIPAA, infection control and safety guidelines
• Travel between Brick and Monroe, NJ offices with the restorative dentist
• Support specialty surgical teams with AOX procedures as needed
• Assist with additional clinical or administrative duties to support office operation

Qualifications
Required:

• High school diploma or GED
• New Jersey dental X-ray license
• Familiarity with digital imaging, CBCT, or intraoral scanning technology
• Ability to work full-time Monday through Friday
• 1+ year of dental assisting experience
• Willingness to travel between Brick and Monroe locations
• Strong organization, communication, and multitasking skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment

Preferred:

• Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) license
• Experience assisting with implant restoration and AOX cases
• Surgical assisting experience or willingness to train

If you are passionate about helping patients restore their confidence and want to grow your clinical skills in restorative and implant dentistry, we encourage you to apply!

Physical/Mental Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and use hands and arms to operate general office equipment (PC, telephone, file cabinets, copier, fax machine and printer). The employee may occasionally lift and/or move between 10 and 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee may need to travel to healthcare practices.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Equal Employment

Our culture encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence, and leads in provider and patient satisfaction. Smart Arches values diversity, inclusion, and equity as matters of fairness and effectiveness. We are committed to hiring and retaining a staff that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, fostering an inclusive working environment where staff of all backgrounds feel welcomed and engaged. Smart Arches is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals underrepresented in the medical sector, including people of color, and persons with non-traditional work and educational experience. All who believe they meet the stated qualifications are invited to apply.

Company Safety

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Smart Arches is committed to proactively creating and maintaining an environment that is safe for our team and patients. Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including face masks, gloves, gowns, and more as needed and in accordance with CDC standards.

The Company reserves the right to modify the job description based upon its needs and may require the employee to perform functions beyond those mentioned above. Neither this job description nor any other communication creates an employment contract between the Company and the employee.