What are the responsibilities and job description for the Experienced Lead Dental Assistant – Digital & Cosmetic Dentistry position at SmileWorx – Dental Aesthetics | Vienna, Virginia?
SmileWorx – Dental Aesthetics | Vienna, Virginia
Our wonderful SmileWorx team is growing, and we are excited to welcome an experienced Lead Dental Assistant to our practice.
SmileWorx is a privately owned practice—not a DSO. We are a modern, patient-centered dental office that values kindness, teamwork, clinical excellence, and creating a warm, personalized experience for every patient. We are looking for someone who truly cares about people, enjoys helping patients feel comfortable, and takes pride in providing excellent clinical support.
The ideal candidate is an experienced and confident dental assistant who is skilled in four-handed dentistry, understands digital dental workflows, anticipates the doctor’s needs, and helps procedures run smoothly and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide confident four-handed chairside assistance during dental procedures
- Anticipate the doctor’s needs and maintain an efficient clinical workflow
- Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, materials, and equipment
- Assist with restorative, cosmetic, crown and bridge, Invisalign, implant-restorative, endodontic, and general dental procedures
- Capture high-quality digital X-rays, intraoral photographs, and digital scans
- Support digital dentistry and same-day crown workflows
- Help patients feel comfortable, informed, and cared for throughout their appointments
- Provide clear pre-operative and post-operative instructions
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation
- Follow infection-control, OSHA, and sterilization protocols
- Help oversee clinical organization, inventory, ordering, and room readiness
- Collaborate with the doctor, front office, and supporting dental assistant and sterilization team
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of three years of dental assisting experience preferred
- Previous dental assisting experience in a general, restorative, or cosmetic dental practice
- Strong four-handed dentistry skills
- Experience with digital dentistry and intraoral scanning
- Ability to take diagnostic-quality digital X-rays
- Strong knowledge of dental instruments, materials, and procedures
- Warm, compassionate, and professional communication skills
- Excellent organization and attention to detail
- Ability to stay calm, efficient, and attentive during complex procedures
- Dependable, punctual, proactive, and willing to take ownership of the clinical workflow
Preferred Experience
- CEREC, PrimeScan, iTero, or similar digital scanning systems
- Same-day crown workflows
- Cosmetic and restorative dentistry
- Invisalign
- Implant-restorative procedures
- Curve practice-management software
- Virginia dental radiology certification
You may be a great fit for our team if you are clinically experienced, genuinely kind, and enjoy creating meaningful relationships with patients. We are looking for someone who supports their teammates, takes initiative, and wants to become an important long-term part of a growing private practice.
Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, with the potential to expand to a fourth clinical day
Compensation: $28–$34 per hour, based on experience, clinical skills, and proficiency with digital dentistry
Employment Type: Part-time
Please submit your résumé along with a brief introduction describing your dental assisting experience, the procedures you are most comfortable assisting with, and the digital dental systems you have used.
Pay: $28.00 - $34.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $28 - $34