Lead Dental Assistant - Carthage Pediatric Dental
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Job Description
Lead Dental Assistant - Carthage Pediatric Dental
Lumio Dental - Apply today, and we’ll light the way!
We're a dental partnership organization dedicated to preserving the integrity of private practice. We currently serve patients in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Looking for a dental home that values you, your time, and your future? We're happy you found us!
Our Ideal Pediatric Dental Assistant
YOU! Whether you have experience or are a new student looking for your first opportunity, Lumio has a place for YOU. Our ideal Pediatric Dental Assistant is warm and friendly to patients of all ages, is comfortable being shoulder-to-shoulder with doctors, and delivers exceptional chairside care for our pediatric patients!
- A day in the life of a Pediatric Dental Assistant
- Expose digital diagnostic X-Rays
- Record clinical findings and treatment information in patient records
- Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
- Clean teeth, using dental instruments including toothbrush and prophy cup
- Apply fluoride varnish, Sealants, and SDF
- Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
- Pour, trim, and polish study casts.
- Assist in consults and treatment of tongue and lip ties on infants and children
- Assist chairside with nitrous while utilizing behavior guidance techniques
- Assist chairside during IV Sedation
- Assist in the hospital for general anesthesia surgery cases
- Maintain a daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedule
- Cement stainless steel crowns, and space maintainers
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Fill and finish restorations
Competitive Salary & More
Benefit options included, but are not limited to, health, vision, dental, life, 401K, and MORE!
Lumio company culture is caring and fun! You will love the feel and experience!
Key Responsibilities
The Lead Dental Assistant will provide chairside support for pediatric dental procedures, including sedation, surgery, and restorative treatments. They are also responsible for maintaining clinical records, performing diagnostic imaging, and ensuring a clean and organized work environment.
Requirements
The role is open to both experienced dental assistants and new students looking for their first opportunity. Candidates should be comfortable working closely with doctors and providing compassionate care to pediatric patients.
Key Skills
Pediatrics Career Context
Lumio Dental holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 56 active listings.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Carthage
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $218k
- Median resident rent
- $975/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.