Traveling Dental Assistant, Oral Surgery
Listed compensation
$25–$30 /hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
At Gentle Dental, we value our teammate’s smile as much as our patient’s smile.
Our vision is to provide exceptional, lifelong, integrated oral healthcare services. We enhance the quality of our patients’ lives by providing accessible oral healthcare, which is paramount to overall health and wellbeing. We focus on a commitment to patient care, operational and clinical excellence, personal accountability, building relationships, and seeking out innovative and creative approaches to support our patients and teams.
We are hiring immediately for full and part time positions in our dental offices and are seeking teammates who care, listen, and are motivated to help our patients and communities.
Come join our team and make a difference in the lives of the people in your community!
Schedule: Limited Part-Time
Benefits
We offer the following benefits for Part Time employees:
- Basic life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
- 401k plan and deferred compensation plan
- In house Continuing Education and training funds for outside CEs
- Benefits that support child care needs
- Wellness Programs
- Referral Bonuses ($600-$2,500 depending on role)
Pay Range
- $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Office Locations
- Gentle Dental Irvine
- 4950 Barranca Pkwy.
- Suite 105
- Irvine, CA 92604, USA
- Gentle Dental Placentia
- 620 N. Rose Drive
- Suite B
- Placentia, CA 92870, USA
Required Qualifications
- Board-approved 8-hour infection control course
- Certificate from a Dental Assisting Program
- Valid health care provider CPR/BLS Certificate
Qualifications That Increase Starting Pay
- Experience
- X-Ray Certification
- Bilingual Spanish
- Expanded Functions Certified
- Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) accreditation
Key Responsibilities
Provide exceptional integrated oral healthcare services and support oral surgery procedures. Focus on clinical excellence and building strong relationships with patients and teammates.
Requirements
Must have a certificate from a Dental Assisting Program, a board-approved infection control course, and a valid CPR/BLS certificate. RDA accreditation and X-ray certification are preferred for higher pay.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Surgery Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in dental assistant | ranked against 342 Dental Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Dental Assistant median $59k (middle half $55k–$60k)21 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Assistant listings in California | 578 active | 5,667 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California healthcare professional listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 4% offer loan repayment578 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Surgery listings | 762 in the last 30 days | 496 the 30 days before (+54%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Traveling Dental Assistant, Oral Surgery at InterDent Service a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Dental Assistant — ranked against 342 active Dental Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.
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