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North Dental
Quincy, Massachusetts

Oral Surgery Dental Assistant

DentalFull-Time

Listed compensation

$20-$30/hr

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Job Description

We Are 42 North Dental

Built by dentists for dentists, we continually raise the bar for what’s possible in the practice of dentistry by delivering healthy, confident smiles for life.

With our roots in Boston, the best-in-the-nation healthcare hub, we are uniquely positioned to partner with preeminent healthcare solution providers to test and launch new treatments, technologies, and add new specialties and services. It is all part of our mission to chart a bold new course for the practice of dentistry.

Our name refers to the latitude of Boston, MA, where we put down roots. Boston is known as the “City of Firsts,” where innovation, collaboration, and excellence come together. These key building blocks are the foundation of any great healthcare organization.

Why You’ll Love this Oral Surgery Dental Assistant Job!

Do you have strong verbal skills? Are you able to embrace a positive team approach to patient care? If so, then you’d be a great fit for our Dental Assistant position.

The Dental Assistant provides clinical support to facilitate the relationship between our patients and dentists, increase the efficiency of delivering quality dental care, and maintain communication between dentists, patients, and administrative staff to ensure a positive patient experience. Consider joining us at South Shore Oral Surgery Associates in Quincy!

Benefits

Health Insurance with optional HSA (healthcare savings account), (single or family coverage), gym/health club reimbursement, discounted health and fitness merchandise, and more

Dental benefits (including free cleanings)

Vision Coverage

  • Employee assistance program with unlimited access to free mental health support, legal advice, financial counseling, and more
  • 401K with dedicated financial assistance
  • Continuing education through work at no cost to you.

Responsibilities

  • Greet and prepare patients for treatment
  • Provide chairside assistance during a variety of dental procedures
  • Expose radiographs and intra-oral pictures
  • Provide post operative instructions and patient education
  • Prepare, breakdown, disinfect and sterilize treatment rooms and instruments
  • Maintain strict compliance to infection control, CDC, OSHA and HIPPA
  • Maintain dental supply inventory

Perform Other Related Job Duties as Assigned

Must demonstrate strong teamwork as the providers assisted are subject to change dependent upon the practice needs

Skills & Qualifications

  • Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
  • C.D.A. preferred
  • Possess required certifications, licensure or registration as required by state
  • Strong verbal skills
  • Embrace a positive team approach to patient care

When you join 42 North Dental, you will be part of a team that always has your back and trusts your expertise. If you want to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives, apply today!

  • Hourly Rate
  • $20—$30 USD

Disclosures

42NDC values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

42NDC is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, including family medical history, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

Requirements

Candidates should have knowledge of dental procedures and terminology, with a preference for C.D.A. certification. Strong verbal communication skills and a positive team-oriented approach are required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Dental terminologyRadiograph exposureIntra-oral photographySterilizationInventory managementCDC complianceOSHA complianceHIPAA compliance

Surgery Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $49k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Surgery (Dental) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 267 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Quincy

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$731k
Typical market rent
$2,770/mo
Residents’ average commute
35 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About North Dental

Hospitals and Health Care
Waltham, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance with optional HSA
Gym/health club reimbursement
Discounted health and fitness merchandise
Dental benefits (including free cleanings)
Vision coverage
Employee assistance program (mental health, legal, financial)
401K with dedicated financial assistance
Continuing education at no cost