Dental Assistant - Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Penn Dental Medicine
University of Pennsylvania · Posted Nov 11, 2026
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Associate
- $19–$25 per hour
- 3+ years
Dental Assistant with Penn Dental Medicine's Division of Pediatric Dentistry are responsible for providing and supervising direct chairside assistance, clinical supervision and support of pre-doctoral and post-doctoral dental students.
Compensation
$19.32 - $25.00 Hourly Rate
Responsibilities
- Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and obtaining medical history and patient vitals, and draping patient.
- Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
- Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
- Expose, process, and mount necessary x-rays
- Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies; pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
Requirements
- Technical School, Certification, or training required beyond High School
- Nice to have: AxiUm