Pediatric Dental Assistant
Compensation
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Job Description
We are a growing Pediatric Dental Practice looking for a Dental Assistant to join our team.
Ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills with children and parents and must be able to show consistent work while maintaining a comforting environment for patients.
An enthusiastic, personable and energetic candidate who is comfortable with all phases of chair-side assisting including: chair-side assisting, taking x-rays, sterilization, operatory prep/clean, following infectious control guidelines.
Requirements
License
- MA Dental Assistant License
- Radiology Certificate
- CPR
Benefits
- PTO and Sick time (full time team members)
- Holiday Pay
- Short Term Disability
- Vision
- Voluntary benefits (life ins, accident ins)
Experience
- Dental Assisting: We hire new DA grads
- Formally trained preferred
Dental Specialty
Pediatric Dentistry
Work Remotely
No
COVID-19 Precaution(s)
- COVID-19 vaccine not required
- Personal protective equipment provided or required
- Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place
- Patient screening in place
*** Job description to be discussed during interview process
Key Responsibilities
The dental assistant will perform chair-side assisting, take x-rays, and handle sterilization and operatory preparation. They are also responsible for maintaining a comforting environment for pediatric patients and following infection control guidelines.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Pediatrics Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Dental Assistant median $62k (middle half $47k–$75k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Massachusetts index 105.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Dental Assistant listings in Massachusetts | 155 active | 5,775 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Massachusetts healthcare professional listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment155 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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About Smile Land Dental Care
Benefits & Perks
Living in Malden
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $701k
- Typical market rent
- $2,929/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 34 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.3
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.