Brown University Health
Certified Dental Assistant
Rhode Island Hospital · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- General dental assisting experience, plus three to six months on the job to become familiar with department procedures; alternatively, 3,500 hours of approved work experience is stated as a qualification route.
- Education
- Completion of an approved Dental Assistant program, or equivalent experience of 3,500 approved work hours.
About the job
Assists dentists and dental hygienists with patient care and dental procedures at Samuels Sinclair Dental Center, including care for pediatric, adult, intellectually disabled, and medically compromised patients.
What you'll do
- Prepares patients, treatment areas, instruments, and supplies; assists with dental and oral surgery procedures.
- Provides dental hygiene and post-treatment instructions, performs sealants, and fabricates dental items such as night guards and custom trays.
- Maintains patient records, schedules visits, processes laboratory shipments, sterilizes equipment, and manages dental supply inventory.
What they ask for
- Completion of an approved Dental Assistant program and Dental Assisting National Board certification, or 3,500 hours of approved work experience and x-ray certification from an accredited program.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Knowledge of dental assisting, four-handed dentistry, dental radiography, laboratory procedures, and dental software record keeping.
- Must pass the Dental Assisting National Board within three months of hire.
Pay
$27.33-$28.57 (base salary; pay period not stated)
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