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COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND GENERAL (IN-DSCC-IUINA)
Department Information
The Indiana University (IU) School of Dentistry has been advancing oral health in the state and beyond since 1879, when it was founded as the Indiana Dental College. Over the past 140 years, we've become a national leader in preparing oral health professionals, conducting innovative research that has an impact on patients and the profession, and providing patient-centered care.
The Department of Comprehensive Care and Allied Professions at the Indiana University School of Dentistry consists of the divisions of Comprehensive Care, Allied Professions, and Operative Dentistry. These divisions work hand in hand to meet our community's oral health needs by coupling the latest in innovative techniques and pedagogical expertise with student instruction and clinical patient care.
Job Summary
- Provides chair side assistance to dentist by passing instruments, holding devices such as suction tubes, and cleaning patients mouth during and after specialty dental and root canal procedures
- Assists in administration of local anesthetic agent
- Takes patients' blood pressure and maintains patients' vital statistics
- Provides preoperative care to patients, prepares patients for surgery by positioning them comfortably and applying topical anesthetics, and provides post-operative care and instructions to patients
- Instructs graduate students and pre-doctoral dental students on taking digital radiographs, cone beam radiographs, and cone beam scans
- Confirms that instruments are sterilized and working properly and organizes them for procedures and/or surgery
- Ensures that equipment used for dental procedures is sterilized and areas are clean and ready to receive new patients
- Assists front office in scheduling follow up visits
Qualifications
This position is posted at the Intermediate Career Level but may be filled at the Foundational Career Level depending on the candidate's qualifications. Although they will be similar, the duties and responsibilities may differ if filled at the lower rank. Please see the qualifications for each level listed below.
Intermediate Requirements:
Education
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 1 year of assisting in applicable specialty
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required
- Indiana X-Ray license upon date of hire
Preferred
- Dental assistant certification upon date of hire
SKILLS
Required
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
- Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
- Demonstrates customer service skills
- Performs work independently with minimal supervision
- Possesses strong technical aptitude
- Strong verbal communication and listening skills
- Articulate and responsive to colleagues
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Foundational Requirements:
Education
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- Completion of dental assisting training program; OR
- 6 months of dental assisting experience
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required
- Radiology license within 6 months from date of hire
SKILLS
Required
- Possesses strong technical aptitude
- Demonstrated customer service skills
- Strong verbal communication and listening skills
- Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires sedentary work as well as extended durations of moving about the workplace. It requires the ability to move objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and the ability to discern between various objects and devices and to position patients. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
IU School of Dentistry
Indianapolis, Indiana
Advertised Salary
$18.00 - 19.50 per hour based on experience
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Intermediate
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Health Services
Job Family: Dentistry
Click here to learn more about Indiana University's Job Framework.
Posting Disclaimer
This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
Campus Safety and Security
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD.
Contact Us
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Telephone: 812-856-1234
Department
COMPREHENSIVE CARE AND GENERAL (IN-DSCC-IUINA)
Department Information
The Indiana University (IU) School of Dentistry has been advancing oral health in the state and beyond since 1879, when it was founded as the Indiana Dental College. Over the past 140 years, we've become a national leader in preparing oral health professionals, conducting innovative research that has an impact on patients and the profession, and providing patient-centered care.
The Department of Comprehensive Care and Allied Professions at the Indiana University School of Dentistry consists of the divisions of Comprehensive Care, Allied Professions, and Operative Dentistry. These divisions work hand in hand to meet our community's oral health needs by coupling the latest in innovative techniques and pedagogical expertise with student instruction and clinical patient care.
Job Summary
- Provides chair side assistance to dentist by passing instruments, holding devices such as suction tubes, and cleaning patients mouth during and after specialty dental and root canal procedures
- Assists in administration of local anesthetic agent
- Takes patients' blood pressure and maintains patients' vital statistics
- Provides preoperative care to patients, prepares patients for surgery by positioning them comfortably and applying topical anesthetics, and provides post-operative care and instructions to patients
- Instructs graduate students and pre-doctoral dental students on taking digital radiographs, cone beam radiographs, and cone beam scans
- Confirms that instruments are sterilized and working properly and organizes them for procedures and/or surgery
- Ensures that equipment used for dental procedures is sterilized and areas are clean and ready to receive new patients
- Assists front office in scheduling follow up visits
Qualifications
This position is posted at the Intermediate Career Level but may be filled at the Foundational Career Level depending on the candidate's qualifications. Although they will be similar, the duties and responsibilities may differ if filled at the lower rank. Please see the qualifications for each level listed below.
Intermediate Requirements:
Education
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- 1 year of assisting in applicable specialty
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required
- Indiana X-Ray license upon date of hire
Preferred
- Dental assistant certification upon date of hire
SKILLS
Required
- Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
- Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
- Demonstrates customer service skills
- Performs work independently with minimal supervision
- Possesses strong technical aptitude
- Strong verbal communication and listening skills
- Articulate and responsive to colleagues
- Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities
- Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Foundational Requirements:
Education
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
- Completion of dental assisting training program; OR
- 6 months of dental assisting experience
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required
- Radiology license within 6 months from date of hire
SKILLS
Required
- Possesses strong technical aptitude
- Demonstrated customer service skills
- Strong verbal communication and listening skills
- Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires sedentary work as well as extended durations of moving about the workplace. It requires the ability to move objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and the ability to discern between various objects and devices and to position patients. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
IU School of Dentistry
Indianapolis, Indiana
Advertised Salary
$18.00 - 19.50 per hour based on experience
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Intermediate
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Health Services
Job Family: Dentistry
Click here to learn more about Indiana University's Job Framework.
Posting Disclaimer
This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
Campus Safety and Security
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for all Indiana University campuses, is available online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing IU Public Safety at iups@iu.edu or by visiting IUPD.
Contact Us
Request Support
Telephone: 812-856-1234
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Dental Assistant
Verify your credentials match state requirements
Dental assistant licensing varies by state. Before applying, confirm your foreign credentials align with the specific chairside, radiography, or expanded-function permits the sponsoring state requires, since PERM job descriptions are tied to those exact qualifications.
Target multi-location dental groups over solo practices
Large dental service organizations and hospital-affiliated dental departments file PERM more regularly than single-chair practices. Their in-house HR or legal teams already understand the DOL recruitment and prevailing-wage documentation the process demands.
Search green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by dental assistant roles with documented EB-2 or EB-3 filing history. Migrate Mate surfaces employers who have completed PERM sponsorship for similar roles, cutting the time spent cold-approaching practices with no sponsorship infrastructure.
Benchmark your offer against OFLC prevailing wages
PERM approval requires your offered wage to meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for your specific job zone and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer to confirm the salary qualifies at Wage Level I or II for dental assistants in that metro area.
Request employer confirmation of E-Verify enrollment early
Employers sponsoring green cards through PERM must be legitimate hiring entities. Asking whether the practice is enrolled in E-Verify during early conversations signals you understand the process and helps you screen out employers unfamiliar with federal employment-eligibility obligations.
Understand that EB-3 has no annual cap issues for most nationalities
Unlike H-1B visa, EB-3 sponsorship is not subject to a lottery. For most nationalities, priority dates are current or near-current, meaning your I-485 adjustment of status can proceed without multi-year waits after your employer's I-140 is approved by USCIS.
Green Card Dental Assistant: Frequently Asked Questions
Do dental assistant roles actually qualify for EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Yes. Dental assistants fall within the EB-3 skilled worker category when the position requires at least two years of training or experience. Employers must complete PERM labor certification through DOL, demonstrating no qualified U.S. workers are available, before USCIS will approve the I-140 immigrant petition on your behalf.
How does EB-3 green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for dental assistants?
H-1B requires a specialty occupation tied to a bachelor's degree and is subject to an annual lottery, making it largely inaccessible for dental assistants. EB-3 has no lottery, no annual cap at the classification level for most nationalities, and leads directly to permanent residency rather than a temporary status requiring repeated renewals.
How long does the PERM and green card process take for a dental assistant role?
PERM labor certification currently takes around 500 to 600 calendar days from filing at DOL. After PERM approval, USCIS reviews the I-140 petition, which can take six to twelve months under standard processing. Adjustment of status or consular processing follows once your priority date becomes current, adding additional months to the overall timeline.
Where can I find dental employers who have sponsored green cards before?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 filing history, including dental assistant roles. Targeting practices that have already navigated PERM and I-140 filings is far more efficient than approaching employers who have never sponsored a foreign worker and would need to build that process from scratch.
Can my employer sponsor me for EB-2 instead of EB-3 as a dental assistant?
EB-2 requires either an advanced degree or a National Interest Waiver, which dental assistant positions rarely support since the role does not typically require a master's degree or higher. Most sponsoring employers will file under EB-3. Candidates with strong credentials such as a bachelor's degree in a dental science field combined with specialized clinical training may warrant a closer look at EB-2 eligibility with an immigration attorney.