Dental Assistant in Thornton, CO, US - Junior Smiles Children's Dentistry | Job Detail

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Dental Assistant
Junior Smiles Children's Dentistry - Thornton, CO, US
Salary: $20-$25/hour
Job type: Full Time
Resume required: Yes
Posted date: 2026-03-31

Full job description:

Duties for our Dental Assistant (DA) Include:

  • Welcome patients in the dental office
  • Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
  • Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
  • Sterilize instruments according to regulations
  • Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry

About us

Junior Smiles is Hiring!

Junior Smiles is a Private Pediatric Dental office located in Thornton, Colorado. We are a two-doctor office, with a fantastic team that work together to provide quality dental care in our community.

We strive to create a positive and supportive environment. Our goal is to provide a good work/life balance for our team, and we encourage team members to grow in their skills, knowledge and abilities.

Our schedule accommodates a one-on-one patient/assistiant ratio. Allowing our clinical team time to connect with families. All team members work toward the same goals and work efficiently together to complete the day's tasks.

Benefits to working with Junior Smiles:

  • Fantastic team!
  • Competitive pay - based on experience
  • 32-40 Hours weekly with some Friday's off - No Weekends!!
  • Bonus Plan - adds up to $1.75 per hour in first year and increases the longer your are with our company
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • IRA through ADP with company matching

Qualities we are seeking in our next team member:

  • Experienced in Pediatric Dentistry - 1yr minimum
  • Great customer service
  • Team player
  • Reliable
  • Friendly
  • Willingness to learn and grow
  • Must be available during all our hours of operation.
  • Front Desk experience is a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Monthly Bonus

Experience:

  • Dental assisting: 1 year (Required)

Language:

  • Spanish, Farsi / Dari, Pashto (Preferred)

Benefits:

    401k, PTO, Bonuses

Compensation:

  • $20-$25/hour


Job reference: 924745