Northwest Michigan Health Services·Traverse City, Michigan
The Dental Assistant prepares patients and treatment rooms while assisting dentists and hygienists during procedures. They are also responsible for sterilizing instruments, taking x-rays, and educating patients on oral hygiene.
Looking for more than just a job? Want great benefits, a supportive team and the chance to make a real impact on your community?
Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc. (NMHSI) is hiring a Dental Assistant to join our Dental team in Traverse City, Michigan, 32 to 40 hours per week. If you're compassionate, dependable, and ready to work in a patient-focused environment, we'd love to meet you!
For over 50 years, NMHSI has served communities across Northwest Michigan as a nonprofit community health center - providing high-quality, affordable care where it's needed most.
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Benefits: That support you
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At NMHSI, your work directly improves access to dental care for individuals and families across Northwest Michigan. If you want a role where your skills matter and your work makes a difference, this is the opportunity for you.
Apply today and join a team that's changing lives - one smile at a time.
Candidates must have at least one year of dental assistant experience. A compassionate, patient-focused approach and the ability to work in a fast-paced clinical setting are required.
Market context
In Michigan, dental assistant openings are commonly driven by routine patient care needs in private practices, clinics, and specialty offices, with employers looking for candidates who can keep schedules, instruments, and patient flow organized. This role is competitive because practices often want prior assisting experience plus strong communication skills, and Michigan candidates must provide or obtain X-ray training certification within 8 weeks of hire. Before applying, review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to quickly confirm the experience and certification timeline match your background.
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