Dental Assistant

Fordland Clinic

Dental Assistant providing essential support for dental procedures and patient care in a Fordland Clinic. Assisting with treatment, managing patient records, and following infection control protocols.

Posted 7/5/2026full-timeFordland • Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $17 - $25 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Receive and prepare patients and operatories for dental treatment.
Take digital x-rays.
Using four-handed dentistry, assist with dental procedures, complete charting electronically, provide patient preventive education and oral hygiene instruction.
Follow current infection control protocols for disinfection and sterilization of rooms, instruments and equipment.
Recognize basic medical and dental emergencies.
Display good customer service, communication and office teamwork.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Dental Assistant Certificate from an accredited school or 2 years dental assisting experience is required.
Nitrous Oxide certificate preferred.
Expanded Functions certificates preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance – Fordland Clinic pays 90% of an individual coworker's monthly premium costs, and a significant portion of alternate plans for employee only, employee + spouse, employee+ child(ren), or family coverage.
Dental Insurance – Fordland Clinic offers affordable dental insurance, as well as a buy up option for those anticipating higher expected dental expenses.
Vision Insurance – that includes coverage options for eye exams, glasses, as well as contact lenses.
Life Insurance – Fordland Clinic Provides $15,000 of life insurance to it’s employees at no cost to the employee.
Additional life insurance coverage for the coworker, their spouse and their children is also available at group pricing.
Aflac Products – Employees have the option of purchasing additional products such as long-term disability, short term disability, accident, and other insurance products at group rates through our Aflac representative.
Generous PTO
Bereavement Leave & Extended Sick Bank time
Retirement – 403(b) retirement option with employer matching based upon fiscal performance
Fitness Benefit – Fordland Clinic encourages health and wellbeing and will contribute up to $100 per year for a fitness facility membership, or other approved fitness expenses.
“Thank You” recognition program through Motivosity, redeemable for gifts and gift cards.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Digital X-RaysCharting ElectronicallyInfection Control ProtocolsDisinfection and SterilizationPatient Preventive EducationOral Hygiene InstructionRecognizing Medical EmergenciesRecognizing Dental Emergencies

Soft Skills

Customer ServiceCommunicationOffice Teamwork

Certifications

Dental Assistant CertificateNitrous Oxide CertificateExpanded Functions Certificates