Traveling Periodontal Dental Assistant

Description

Join Platinum Dental as a Full-Time (Tuesday-Friday) Traveling Periodontal Dental Assistant

Why You'll Love Working With Us

Travel Reimbursement: Mileage included as part of total compensation.
Comprehensive Benefits: Dental, 401K with company match, and more (available for full-time employees, over 30 hours per week).
Paid Time Off: Enjoy 1 week of PTO to balance work and life.
Paid Holidays: Benefit from paid holidays each year.

Compensation:
Competitive compensation package including hourly rate + mileage + bonuses ($20–$22/hr base range).

Schedule & Travel Details:

This is a full-time, Tuesday–Friday position (8AM–5PM) with a 1-hour lunch.

You will travel between multiple Platinum Dental locations, including:

• Redwood
• Central Ogden
• South Ogden
• Fairfield
• Midvale
• Magna
• Tooele
• South Provo
• Bountiful
• Cache Valley
• North Ogden
• Providence (Starting June)

About the Role:

Platinum Dental is seeking an experienced Traveling Periodontal Dental Assistant to serve as a specialty assistant within our periodontal program. This role is essential to supporting high-quality periodontal care across multiple offices.

You will play a key part in maintaining consistency, training other dental assistants, and ensuring each location is fully prepared for periodontal procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Welcome and prepare patients for periodontal treatments
• Assist the periodontist with 4-handed dentistry, surgical setups, and perio procedures
• Select, set up, and sterilize instruments and equipment
• Manage and order supplies for the traveling perio kit
• Communicate supply needs to each office
• Complete lab tasks as instructed
• Provide post-operative instructions
• Maintain clean, organized, and well-stocked operatories
• Schedule appointments and maintain accurate patient records

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Experience Required: Proven experience as a periodontal or specialty dental assistant—this role requires a confident, lead-level assistant
• Leadership Skills: Ability to train other DAs and oversee perio setup consistency
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of periodontal instruments, surgical procedures, and sterilization protocols
• Organization: Excellent attention to detail; able to manage inventory across multiple locations
• Communication: Strong communication skills with patients, teams, and office leadership
• Regulatory Understanding: Knowledge of health & safety regulations

Ready to Elevate Your Career?

Join Platinum Dental as a Full-Time Traveling Periodontal Dental Assistant and become a key leader in our periodontal program. Enjoy competitive pay, mileage, bonuses, benefits, and a supportive environment focused on excellence.