Dental Assistant

## Dental Assistant

**At Jessie Albert Dental and Orthodontic Center (JADOC), Dental Assistants do more than support procedures – they help people access essential oral health care that can prevent pain, infection, and more serious health concerns. As a nonprofit clinic of Catholic Charities Maine, JADOC has served the Bath community for more than 40 years, welcoming children, adults, and vulnerable Mainers with compassionate, patient-centered care.**

We now have an opening for a **Full-Time Dental Assistant** working a consistent **four-day schedule, Monday-Thursday,** 7:30AM-4:00PM. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive, mission-driven team with competitive benefits, meaningful patient relationships, and opportunities to continue building your skills.

**What You’ll Do:**

• Support Dentists during patient care and treatment.
• Welcome patients, review medications, take and record vital signs.
• Prepare and maintain dental instruments, supplies, and equipment, while following clinical sterilization practices and safety procedures as indicated by OSHA.
• Provide oral health education, nutrition guidance, and patient support as needed.
• Assist with clinical tasks such as retracting, irrigating, aspirating, taking impressions, and helping patients understand how to place and remove removable prostheses, appliances, and retainers.

**Why Join JADOC?**

• Consistent, four-day workweek with daytime hours
• Nonprofit mission focused on access, dignity, and public health
• Welcoming team-oriented culture guided by our RICHES values: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Hospitality, Excellence, and Stewardship.
• Opportunities to learn, grow, and build a long-term career in dental care.

**Benefits:**

• 4 weeks of Earned Time for every 12 months worked
• Up tosix (6) paid agency holidays
• Dental care stipend
• Long-term disability and life insurance (*employer* paid!)
• A choice of three (3) comprehensive medical plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bereavement Time off
• 401k agency contribution
• Health and Wellness programs including up to $100 reimbursement *per year* on health and wellness purchases, as well as access to group & individual wellness coaching.
• Dental and Vision insurance options
• Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness Insurance with a *paid* “Health Screening” benefit

Curious what it’s like to build a meaningful dental assisting career here? Come [join our team](https://www.ccmaine.org/jessie-albert-dental/joinus) and see what our employees have to say about the difference they make every day.

## Qualifications

**Qualifications**

• Will enjoy working with children and adults in a fast-paced environment and have good people, organizational, and lab skills.
• Must have good fine motor skills and dexterity.
• Must be a team player.
• Must have a minimum of a high school diploma.
• Preference will be given to candidates with a Maine certification in Radiography.
• Experience in a dental office is preferred, but exceptions can be made for the right candidate that shows excellent didactic and clinical skills.
• Experience with Dentrix and/or Dolphin a plus!