PermanentPosted 21 days ago

Specialty Dental Assistant Pediatrics

PDS Health · Kansas City, MO

Typical pay in Kansas City area$19–$24/ hourBLS figures for the area, not this employer’s offer. The employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.
  • EmployerPDS Health
  • LocationKansas City, MO
  • EmploymentLiberty Oaks Dental Group
  • Posted21 days ago
  • Requisition112088
  • ProfessionDental Assistant

About this role

PDS Health is hiring a Specialty Dental Assistant Pediatrics in Kansas City, MO. The listing is for a liberty oaks dental group position. We list it here with the typical pay for the area so you can compare it with other dental assistant roles before you apply. This employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Dental assistants prepare the room and patient, pass instruments, take impressions and radiographs where allowed, and support the dentist and hygienist chairside.

Kansas City, MO at a glance

  • $22.97/hrmedian pay, Kansas City area
  • $19–$24middle half of earners, per hour
  • 93price level, U.S. = 100
  • The metro median is 6% above the Missouri statewide median of $21.74 per hour. Nationally the median is $22.74 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $22.97 median hour in Kansas City buys what $24.82 buys at the national price level.
  • HRSA lists 5 active dental health shortage designations covering Jackson County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Dental Assistant pay and jobs in Kansas City · Dental Assistant jobs in Missouri · Missouri state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do dental assistants get paid at other employers in the US?

  • Aspen DentalColumbia, MO$20.75/hr
  • PDS HealthSt. Charles, MO$18.88/hr
  • Aspen DentalSt. Louis Park, MN$37.50/hr

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Typical requirements

  • State registration, license or certificate where required, often including radiography
  • Dental assisting program or on-the-job training, depending on the state
  • BLS or CPR; DANB certification is a plus

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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