Dental Assistant - Periodontist
Listed compensation
$28-$32/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Find your home as a Dental Assistant in our high-end Periodontic practice.
We need someone with at least 2 years of experience with either surgical or periodontal assisting. A quick learner and computer-savvy are pluses.
We are looking for someone who wants a long-term position, who isn't looking to go back to school or do something else.
We have two offices and you will go to both. The main office is on E 61st St and you would do 3-4 days here. The other office is on Central Park West, only about 10 minutes away and you would go there 1-2 days per week.
Hours: 8:00 - 5:00 Monday - Friday
We have great benefits and take care of our staff so that we are a place they want to stay! We are offering $28 - $32 per hour.
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2 years of surgical and or Perio dental assisting experience
1. Personal/Sick 7 paid days per calendar year, available after 3 months probation
2. Vacation: 5 days of vacation per calendar year, available after 3 months probation – written requests must be given in advance to the doctors. 5 additional days available after 1 year of employment.
3. 10 paid holidays per calendar year: New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Conference Day (“Our Columbus Day”), Thanksgiving, The Day After Thanksgiving and Christmas.
4. Scrubs: Qualified for a set of scrubs (top & bottom) equal to the number of days worked plus one. This amounts to 6 sets of scrubs.
5. 401K plan: After 2 full years of employment you will be offered enrollment into the plan. Employee has the option to opt out. If they do opt in to the plan, employer will provide a 3% match.
6. Health Insurance: United Healthcare Oxford. Offered but not mandatory. Employer contributes 70% towards the monthly premium cost.
Key Responsibilities
The dental assistant will provide support in a high-end periodontic practice across two office locations. Responsibilities include assisting with surgical and periodontal procedures while maintaining a professional standard of care.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in surgical or periodontal dental assisting. The role requires a long-term commitment and proficiency with computer systems.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Periodontics Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 342 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- On-site
Living in New York
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $876k
- Typical market rent
- $4,154/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 40 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.