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Lead Dental assistant
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Cypress, TXLead Dental Assistant - Private Dental Practice (Houston, TX)
Candid Smiles Dentistry is a privately owned, family-style dental practice in Houston, Texas, hiring a Lead Dental Assistant ready to take ownership of more than chairside.
About Candid Smiles Dentistry
We are a small, privately owned dental office with a true family-practice feel: one doctor, one close-knit team, and patients we get to know by name. We are growing thoughtfully, and we invest in modern technology and a calm, well-run clinical environment - digital intraoral scanning, CBCT imaging, soft-tissue laser, and a well-equipped sterilization area. Our clinical philosophy blends evidence-based dentistry with a mild holistic-leaning orientation in our product and protocol selection.
About the Role
The Lead Dental Assistant is a senior clinical role. You will be the primary chairside partner to the doctor and will also own our sterilization and compliance program, manage relationships with dental laboratories and supply vendors, and, in time, help train newly hired dental assistants as the team grows.
What You Will Do
Provide primary four-handed chairside assistance across restorative, surgical, endodontic, and prosthetic procedures
Operate and oversee the practice's sterilization and infection-control program
Coordinate with dental laboratories on case submissions, tracking, and returns
Manage relationships with supply and equipment vendors
Capture clinical imaging and digital scans
Provide secondary chairside support to the hygienist as needed
Help onboard and mentor newly hired dental assistants as the team grows
What We Are Looking For
Required:
Current Texas Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) certification through the TSBDE
Current Texas Dental Assistant Radiology certification
Current BLS/CPR certification
Two or more years of chairside experience in general dentistry
Working knowledge of OSHA, HIPAA, and CDC infection-control standards
Comfort with dental practice-management software
Preferred:
Three or more years of chairside experience, including a lead or senior assistant role
Prior experience coordinating with dental laboratories or supply vendors
Bilingual (English and Spanish)
Schedule
Full-time. Monday through Thursday with a Friday half-day. Specific hours discussed at interview.
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive hourly compensation with a monthly performance bonus opportunity. Competitive benefits package. Specific details discussed at the in-person interview.
Candid Smiles Dentistry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is at-will.
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