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Hillsboro, Oregon

Pediatric Dental Assistant

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30/hour

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday

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Job Description

$500 Signing Bonus

Full-time | Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a. m.–5:30 p. m.

Help little smiles grow—with a team that values yours.

At Gentle Dental, we value our teammates’ smiles as much as our patients’ smiles. We’re looking for a caring, dependable Pediatric Dental Assistant to travel with our pediatric team across three offices.

In this role, you’ll work alongside the team to help children feel comfortable, build trust with families, and deliver exceptional dental care. If you enjoy working with kids, collaborating with teammates, and bringing a calm, encouraging presence to each appointment, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Do

  • Travel with the pediatric dental team to three offices according to the team’s schedule.
  • Assist with pediatric dental procedures and help appointments run smoothly.
  • Create a welcoming, positive experience for children, including patients who may feel anxious about dental care.
  • Help parents and caregivers understand home-care instructions and reinforce healthy oral hygiene habits.
  • Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, and materials; complete sterilization and infection-control procedures.
  • Maintain accurate patient records and coordinate with office teams to support continuity of care.

Requirements

  • EFDA - Expanded Functions Dental Assistant certificate / licensure
  • A valid healthcare provider CPR/BLS certificate.
  • A patient, reassuring approach with children and strong communication skills with families.
  • Flexibility and dependability to support a schedule across three offices.

Qualifications That May Increase Starting Pay

  • Relevant dental assisting experience, particularly in pediatrics.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
  • Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) accreditation.

Pay Range

  • $30+ per hour, depending on experience

Benefits

Full-time Employees Are Eligible For

  • Medical and pharmacy, dental, and vision coverage options for employees and their families.
  • Basic life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance.
  • Six paid holidays and two paid floating holidays.
  • 80 hours of PTO annually for hourly employees.
  • A 401(k) plan with company match.
  • In-house continuing education and funding for outside continuing education.
  • Benefits that support childcare needs.
  • Wellness programs.
  • Referral bonuses of $600–$2,500, depending on the role.

Join Gentle Dental and help make dental visits a positive experience for children and families in your community.

Key Responsibilities

The Pediatric Dental Assistant will travel between three offices to assist with dental procedures and ensure appointments run smoothly. They are responsible for maintaining patient records, sterilizing instruments, and creating a welcoming environment for children.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric dental assistingPatient carePatient record maintenanceExpanded functions dental assisting

Pediatrics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Dental Assistant market look like in Oregon?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$62kDental Assistant median $346k (middle half $300k–$400k)93 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$60k in purchasing powerOregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Assistant listings in Oregon108 active5,781 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Pediatrics Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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$55k
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$62k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Higher = better work-life balance

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Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (Pediatrics)

Smilist · Langhorne, Pennsylvania

$25-$30/hr
#2

Dental Assistant - Pediatrics

STRIDE Community Health Center · Aurora, Colorado

$22.62-$26.5/hr
#3

Pediatric Dental Assistant

$20-$24/hr
#4

Pediatric Dental Assistant III

$21.51 hourly
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Below most Dental Assistant listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 342 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About InterDent Service

Hospitals and Health Care
Inglewood, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$500 Signing Bonus
Medical and pharmacy insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic life insurance
AD&D insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Six paid holidays

Living in Hillsboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$490k
Typical market rent
$1,969/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.