Position: Full-time Dental Assistant
Pay Rate: $22.50 per hour
Schedule: Monday – Friday; 40-hour work week

Job Overview: The Dental Assistant supports the dentist by preparing patients for treatment, providing direct chairside assistance during clinical procedures, and ensuring all instruments and treatment rooms are sterile and ready for use.

Qualifications and Abilities:

• Education: Requires a high school diploma or equivalent level of reading and writing literacy.
• Training: Must have completed a dental assisting program, recognized training course, or equivalent in-office training.
• Clinical Knowledge: Strong understanding of standard office dental practices, techniques, and sterilization procedures is required.
• Tech Skills: Basic computer proficiency is necessary to access and update electronic dental records.
• Certification: Must hold a current CPR/BLS certification for Healthcare Professionals from the AHA or American Red Cross.

General Duties (include but are not limited to):

• Four-Handed Dentistry: Assist the dentist directly during clinical procedures using four-handed dentistry techniques.
• Patient Care Flow: Prepare patients for treatment, review health histories, take vital signs, and maintain a steady patient flow.
• Infection Control: Set up and break down operatories while maintaining a sterile environment according to infection control procedures.
• Radiography & Diagnostics: Take and develop dental radiographs as prescribed by the dentist.
• Patient Care & Lab Support: Review and discuss treatment consent forms with patients, provide detailed oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions, and perform lab duties including taking impressions, pouring models, and fabricating custom trays.
• Other duties as assigned.

Interested candidates should apply through our ADP interface: CLICK HERE TO APPLY.

Waikiki Health requires proof of the following immunization, with or without reasonable accommodation: TB skin test or chest X-ray, and Hepatitis B (optional). 

Applicants requiring assistance are encouraged to contact our organization at (808) 922-4787.

Waikiki Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.