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Hayward, California

Dental Assistant - Cosmetic Dentistry of Hayward

Dental AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$20-$24/hr

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Job Description

  • Dental Assistant – Full-Time
  • Cosmetic Dentistry of Hayward | Hayward, CA
  • $20–$24 per hour, depending on experience

Build your skills in general dentistry and implant surgery while helping patients feel comfortable, informed, and cared for.

Cosmetic Dentistry of Hayward is looking for a reliable, proactive Dental Assistant with strong chairside skills and a passion for learning. Whether you enjoy restorative dentistry or have experience supporting implant procedures, this is an opportunity to contribute to a practice built on patient trust and more than 25 years of serving the East Bay community.

What We Offer

  • Full-time opportunity
  • $20–$24 per hour, depending on experience
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k)
  • Employee discounts
  • Hands-on experience with general dentistry, implant surgery, and digital dental technology

What You'll Do

  • Help keep the clinical day running smoothly while creating a positive experience for every patient.
  • Assist chairside during general dental and surgical procedures.
  • Prepare treatment rooms, surgical equipment, instruments, and trays for planned procedures.
  • Take dental X-rays, panoramic images, and CBCT scans when appropriately trained and authorized.
  • Review medical histories and medications, take vital signs, and confirm consent forms are complete.
  • Help patients understand oral hygiene recommendations and dentist-directed preoperative and postoperative instructions.
  • Clean and disinfect treatment areas, sterilize instruments, and follow infection-control procedures.
  • Monitor inventory, organize supplies, and assist with ordering.
  • Perform additional clinical duties within your training, credentials, and permitted scope.

What We're Looking For

  • Dental assisting experience and confidence supporting patient care.
  • Excellent communication skills and a calm, reassuring chairside manner.
  • Reliability, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to teamwork.
  • Ability to stay organized and anticipate the dentist's needs in a busy practice.
  • Interest in learning new procedures and working with dental technology.
  • Applicable credentials for the duties performed.
  • Experience That Helps You Stand Out
  • We'd especially like to hear about your experience with:
  • Implant dentistry, including implant systems, bone grafts, and sinus lift procedures
  • Surgical instruments and procedure setup
  • Dental photography and digital scanning
  • Digital design and 3D printing
  • Fabricating provisional crowns, whitening trays, and retainers
  • Coronal polishing, with appropriate credentials

Ready to bring your skills to Cosmetic Dentistry of Hayward? Apply today! Submit your resume and highlight your experience in general dentistry, surgical assisting, or digital dental technology. We look forward to learning more about you.

Key Responsibilities

The Dental Assistant will provide chairside support during general and surgical procedures while maintaining a clean and sterile clinical environment. They are also responsible for patient preparation, taking dental images, and educating patients on oral hygiene and post-operative care.

Requirements

Candidates must have dental assisting experience and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced clinical setting. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and appropriate professional credentials for the duties performed are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Chairside assistingDental radiographySurgical assistanceInstrument sterilizationCBCT scanningVital signs monitoringProvisional crown fabricationInventory management

General Dentistry Career Context

American Dental Companies holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 26 active listings.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$46k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $41k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dental Assistant by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$41k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Assistant listings in California585 active5,716 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 4% offer loan repayment585 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Dentistry listings573 in the last 30 days403 the 30 days before (+42%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
American Dental Companiessilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index26 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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 American Dental Companies

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Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
401(k)
Employee discounts
Hands-on implant surgery experience

Living in Hayward

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$811k
Typical market rent
$2,652/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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