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Nebraska Medicine
Omaha, Nebraska

Surgical Dental Assistant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic

Dental AssistantNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Surgical Dental Assistant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic - Full-time

Position Highlights

Nebraska Medicine is now taking applications for a talented individual to join us as a Surgical Dental Assistant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic. This role will be great for someone that has a passion for Oral care and great customer service for our patients we serve.

Updated Resume Required For Consideration

Shift Details

  • Full-Time (1.0 FTE / 80 hours per pay period) / Benefits Eligible
  • Monday - Friday / First Shift / 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location: Village Pointe Cancer Center, Omaha NE

If you have questions about applying for this Surgical Dental Assistant role you can contact our TA Partner, Rohit Shinde at rshinde@nebraskamed.com

Why Work with Nebraska Medicine?

Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.

Leading Health Network Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.

Diversity and Inclusion We value diverse backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.

Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

Be part of something extraordinary with Nebraska Medicine!

Surgical Dental Assistant Description

Provide quality care to patients under supervision of an Oral Surgeon/Resident, promote efficient operation of the procedural based clinic, and provide surgical assistance to practitioners and support staff.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 18 years of age required.
  • High school education or equivalent required.
  • Graduate of an accredited Dental Assistant Program or minimum of one year experience chair side and the ability to obtain Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) within 14 months of transfer or hire date required.
  • Completion of radiography course/credits required.
  • Effective verbal and written skills required.
  • Ability to accomplish multiple tasks and prioritize activities required.

Basic Life Support (BLS) upon completion of unit orientation certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Dental Assistant Program preferred.
  • Experience in dental related office preferred.
  • Dental assistant certification is preferred.
  • Prior experience with customer service skills preferred.

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.

Key Responsibilities

Provide quality care to patients under the supervision of an oral surgeon or resident. Assist practitioners with surgical procedures and promote the efficient operation of the clinic.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma and graduation from an accredited dental assistant program or one year of chair-side experience. Must obtain Certified Dental Assistant status within 14 months and hold Basic Life Support certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental assistingOral surgery supportTime managementVerbal communicationWritten communication

Surgery Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dentist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Dentist market look like in Nebraska?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in dental assistantranked against 342 Dental Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDentist median $385k (middle half $283k–$500k)41 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNebraska index 90.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dentist listings in Nebraska20 active5,754 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Surgery listings703 in the last 30 days472 the 30 days before (+49%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Dentist pay trend+5.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (342 Dental Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Surgical Dental Assistant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic at Nebraska Medicine a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Dental Assistant — ranked against 342 active Dental Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Dental Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 342 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Nebraska Medicine

Hospitals and Health Care
Omaha, Nebraska
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition assistance up to $5,000/year
35% discount at Clarkson College
Career advancement opportunities
Benefits eligible

Living in Omaha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$278k
Typical market rent
$1,389/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
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.