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Peabody, Massachusetts

Oral Surgery Dental Assistant

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36-$38/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

We Are 42 North Dental

Built by dentists for dentists, we continually raise the bar for what’s possible in the practice of dentistry by delivering healthy, confident smiles for life.

With our roots in Boston, the best-in-the-nation healthcare hub, we are uniquely positioned to partner with preeminent healthcare solution providers to test and launch new treatments, technologies, and add new specialties and services. It is all part of our mission to chart a bold new course for the practice of dentistry.

Our name refers to the latitude of Boston, MA, where we put down roots over 40 years ago. Boston is known as the “City of Firsts,” where innovation, collaboration, and excellence come together. These key building blocks are the foundation of any great healthcare organization.

Why You’ll Love this Oral Surgery Assistant Job!

42 North Dental has been providing dental care in New England for over 40 years. Become part of a team approach to providing excellence in comprehensive dental care with a focus on quality, service, and patient satisfaction.

The Oral Surgery Assistant will provide clinical support to facilitate the relationship between our patients and dentists, increase the efficiency of delivering quality dental care, and maintain communication between dentists, patients, and administrative staff to ensure a positive patient experience.

Our Specialty team travels to multiple locations. Reliable transportation and willingness to travel required. Mileage reimbursement provided.

Responsibilities

  • Greet and prepare patients for treatment
  • Chairside assisting during a variety of dental procedures
  • Expose radiographs and intra-oral pictures
  • Provide post operative instructions and patient education
  • Prepare, breakdown, disinfect and sterilize treatment rooms and instruments
  • Maintain strict compliance to infection control, CDC, OSHA and HIPPA
  • Maintain dental supply inventory
  • Perform other related job duties as assigned

Skills & Qualifications

  • Must have reliable transportation to travel between locations
  • Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology

C. D. A. preferred

  • Strong verbal skills
  • Possess required certifications, licensure or registration as required by state
  • Embrace a positive team approach to patient care

When you join 42 North Dental, you will be part of a team that always has your back and trusts your expertise. If you want to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives, apply today!

  • Hourly Rate
  • $36—$38 USD
  • Disclosures

42NDC values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

42NDC is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, including family medical history, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

Requirements

Candidates must have reliable transportation for travel between locations and possess required state certifications or licensure. A Certified Dental Assistant (C.D.A.) credential is preferred along with knowledge of dental terminology.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

RadiographySterilizationInventory Management

Surgery Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $73k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Peabody

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$701k
Typical market rent
$2,857/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About North Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Waltham, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage Reimbursement