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Rock Dental Brands
Conway, Arkansas

Surgical Dental Assistant - Ar

DentalFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Are you looking for a new career that impacts lives by creating smiles for a lifetime? We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and self-motivated individual to become a member of our team. Our Dental Assistant will assist the dentist with patients to ensure the highest quality of care is provided.

Perform clinical and technical procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist. Prepare patient operatory and equipment and assist the doctor during examination and treatment.

A Few Specific Job Duties

  • Must communicate clearly and calmly the treatment needs to the parent and patient utilizing the prescribed treatment plan.
  • Must be able to recognize and identify prior authorization requirements, along with ensuring signed consent forms.
  • Maintain awareness of comfort and safety needs of patients.
  • Provide clear and concise documentation of all treatment rendered using electronic and paper dental records and forms.
  • Perform general housekeeping and restocking as needed.

In summary, the goal is to serve and provide superior support to doctors and to be an example of respect and caring for our customers and office personnel.

Qualifications

  • Licensed as a Registered Dental Assistant
  • CPR required.
  • Trained by an Accredited Dental Assistant School
  • 1+ years of Dental Assisting preferred

Qualities We Look For

  • Exceptional customer service skills
  • Computer literacy
  • You can work independently and be able to anticipate the needs of the team and doctor.
  • Overall someone who is respectful to fellow team members, patients, and the Doctor and is genuinely nice and kind. If you offer all this and more, then we would love to meet you.
  • Preferred: Surgical experience in a dental setting

What We Offer

Total Rewards

You’ll be welcomed into a winning culture that encourages continuous improvement, a challenging and rewarding work environment with a genuine desire to see each other succeed.

We Will Also Provide the Following

  • Support you Professionally: Competitive pay, career growth opportunities, talented and a motivated team who care about each other, our mission, and our patients.
  • Support your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options, Employee Assistance Program, and complimentary orthodontic treatments that help you and your family stay on track.
  • Life Balance: Paid time off and holiday pay
  • Planning for the future: plan for the future with an industry-leading 401K retirement plan with matching company contributions.

Key Responsibilities

The dental assistant will support the dentist by performing clinical and technical procedures while ensuring patient comfort and safety. Responsibilities include preparing operatories, documenting treatment, and communicating treatment plans to patients and parents.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical proceduresPatient careCommunicationElectronic dental recordsSurgical assistanceSafety complianceTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Surgical Dental Assistant - Arkansas Oral Surgery at Rock Dental Brands 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.

Oral Surgery Career Context

Rock Dental Brands holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 16 active listings.

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Dental Assistant listings

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

Living in Conway

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,359/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Rock Dental Brands

Hospitals and Health Care
Little Rock, Arkansas
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive pay
Career growth opportunities
Flexible health and insurance options
Employee Assistance Program
Complimentary orthodontic treatments
Paid time off and holiday pay
401K retirement plan with matching contributions