Dental Assistant – Front Desk & Chairside | Healthy Roots Endodontics
Healthy Roots Endodontics is a new, modern specialty practice opening in Prineville, Oregon. We're hiring a dental assistant who can do it all — from greeting patients and managing the schedule up front to assisting chairside during procedures. We're looking for a hardworking, reliable, and genuinely warm team member to help us build a practice centered on excellent patient care, strong relationships, and a healthy work environment.
This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to be part of something from the ground up — helping shape systems, culture, and the patient experience from day one.
About the Practice
Healthy Roots Endodontics is a specialty dental practice focused on root canal treatment, endodontic retreatment, diagnosis, and endodontic microsurgery. Our goal is simple: provide exceptional care, treat people well, and create a calm, professional experience for patients who are often in pain or anxious.
We value warmth, kindness, attention to detail, teamwork, and a willingness to learn. Endodontic experience is helpful but not required for the right person.
The Role
We're hiring one team member capable of running the front desk and assisting chairside — a true hybrid role. You'll answer phones, schedule patients, and help manage the front office, as well as support the doctor directly during endodontic procedures. Training on our systems will be provided.
Responsibilities
Front Desk & Scheduling
- Answering phones and warmly greeting patients
- Scheduling, confirming, and coordinating patient appointments
- Managing patient records and basic insurance/billing tasks
- Creating a welcoming first impression for every patient who walks in
Chairside Clinical Assisting
- Assisting during endodontic procedures, including root canals, retreatments, exams, and microsurgery
- Taking digital radiographs and CBCT scans as needed
- Preparing operatories before and after treatment
- Sterilizing instruments and maintaining infection control protocols
- Reviewing medical histories and helping patients feel comfortable
- Charting and documentation support
- Managing clinical supplies and helping keep systems organized
- Supporting a calm, professional, and efficient patient experience
Ideal Candidate
- Warm, kind, professional, dependable, and punctual
- Comfortable managing both front-desk and clinical responsibilities
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Calm and reassuring with patients
- A strong communicator and team player
- Interested in being part of a growing specialty practice
A positive attitude matters most. Dental assisting experience is required, but prior endodontic and front-desk experience are both a plus, not a must. We're happy to train the right person who brings genuine warmth, a strong work ethic, and a team-first mindset.
Requirements
- Dental assisting experience required (no set number of years — we'll consider all experience levels)
- Comfortable answering phones, scheduling, and handling front-desk responsibilities
- Oregon radiology certification preferred
- Infection control experience
- Reliable transportation
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive hourly pay based on experience, certifications, and fit
- Health insurance reimbursement benefit
- Gym membership reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Travel/gas reimbursement
Why Join Healthy Roots Endodontics?
This is not a high-volume corporate setting. We're building a specialty practice where patients are treated with respect, team members are valued, and quality matters. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with a board-certified endodontist, learn specialty procedures, and be part of a practice intentionally built around patient care, professionalism, and a positive team culture.
How to Apply
Send your resume and a brief note about yourself to [email protected]. Please include your dental assisting and/or front-desk experience, certifications, availability, and why you're interested in joining Healthy Roots Endodontics.
Pay: $28.50 - $35.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Gym membership
- Paid time off
- Paid training
License/Certification:
- oregon radiology certificate (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
