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North Dental
Brookline, Massachusetts

Pediatric Dental Assistant

Dental Top 10% in Pediatrics (Dental)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$25 - $35/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 Pediatric Dental Assistant Job!

Do you have strong verbal skills? Are you able to embrace a positive team approach to patient care? If so, then you’d be a great fit for our Dental Assistant position. The Dental Assistant provides 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.

Benefits

Health Insurance with optional HSA (healthcare savings account), (single or family coverage), gym/health club reimbursement, discounted health and fitness merchandise, and more

  • Dental benefits (including free cleanings)
  • Vision coverage

Employee assistance program with unlimited access to free mental health support, legal advice, financial counseling, and more

  • 401K with dedicated financial assistance
  • Continuing education through work at no cost to you.

Responsibilities

  • Greet and prepare patients for treatment
  • Provide chairside assistance 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

Must demonstrate strong teamwork as the providers assisted are subject to change dependent upon the practice needs

Skills & Qualifications

Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology

C. D. A. preferred

  • Possess required certifications, licensure or registration as required by state
  • Strong verbal skills
  • 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
  • $25—$35 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 should possess required state certifications and licensure, with a C.D.A. preferred. Strong verbal communication skills and a positive team-oriented approach to patient care are essential.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Intra-oral PhotographySterilizationInventory Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Dental Assistant at North Dental a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pediatrics (Dental) — ranked against 292 active Pediatrics (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pediatrics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$35k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $33k 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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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution6 jobs

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Higher = better work-life balance

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Pediatrics (Dental)

Living in Brookline

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1,376k
Typical market rent
$3,559/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance with HSA
Dental benefits (free cleanings)
Vision coverage
Employee assistance program
401K with financial assistance
Continuing education at no cost