Job Description

Job Location: Ashe - Asheville, NC 28801
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: 2 Year DegreeDental Assistant II
About Smile Starters
Smile Starters is a general dental practice serving children and young adults ages 1 through 20. We are dedicated to educating our patients on best practices for optimal oral health between visits. Working with the youngest members of our community allows us to achieve long-term results, which is highly rewarding for our team of Hygienists, Assistants, and Dentists. Many of our former patients now bring their own children to us — a testament to the quality care we provide.
This position allows you to work in a collaborative team setting alongside like-minded dental professionals in a positive and supportive environment.
Responsibilities
- Welcome patients and families to the office with professionalism and warmth
- Conduct pre- and post-operative patient consultations
- Prepare patients for treatments or checkups, ensuring comfort
- Select, prepare, and arrange instruments, equipment, and materials for procedures
- Sterilize instruments according to regulatory standards
- Assist the dentist chairside using 4-handed dentistry
- Perform lab-related tasks as instructed
- Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
- Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked operatory
- Schedule appointments and assist with payment procedures
- Maintain accurate patient records
- Support the dental team with other duties as assigned
Skills & Attributes
- Proven experience as a dental assistant
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health and safety regulations
- Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks (e.g., coronal polishing) is a plus
- Strong computer skills for scheduling and record-keeping
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable
- Thrives in a busy, active work environment
- Additional certifications or training are an asset
- Bilingual abilities a plus

Requirements
- CPR Certification
- Coronal Polishing Certification
- Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Certification a plus
- Graduate of an accredited dental assistant program
Benefits
- Competitive salary with performance incentives
- Paid time off
- Health, dental, vision insurance, short term disability, and supplemental life insurance
- Company paid Basic Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Retirement plan options
- Friendly, supportive, and collaborative team environment
- Opportunity for career growth within a well-established pediatric-focused practice

QualificationsSkills & Attributes
- Proven experience as a dental assistant
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health and safety regulations
- Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks (e.g., coronal polishing) is a plus
- Strong computer skills for scheduling and record-keeping
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable
- Thrives in a busy, active work environment
- Additional certifications or training are an asset
- Bilingual abilities a plus

Requirements
- CPR Certification
- Coronal Polishing Certification
- Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Certification a plus
- Graduate of an accredited dental assistant program