Dental Assistant

South Florida Smile Spa - Pompano Beach, FL

Full-time | Monday-Friday, no weekends | $16-$23/hr based on experience + bonus pay

Some dental offices are just busy. Ours is built around making patients feel calm, cared for, and actually looked after, and that only works with a great assistant chairside. We're looking for an experienced dental assistant who takes pride in running a smooth operatory, anticipates what the dentist needs before it’s asked, and knows how to put a nervous patient at ease.

If you're tired of feeling like a number, want your evenings and weekends back, and like being part of a small team where your work gets noticed, keep reading.

• Weekends are yours. Monday through Friday, with a predictable schedule.
• 401(k) with company match so you're building for the future.
• Tuition reimbursement if you want to earn your EFDA or grow your skills. We'll invest in you.
• Paid vacation and paid holidays.
• Dental insurance (of course).
• Short-term disability coverage.
• Uniform allowance and bonus pay.

• Greeting patients warmly and getting them comfortable in the chair.
• Setting up operatories with the right instruments, materials, and equipment for each procedure.
• Assisting chairside with four-handed dentistry.
• Taking radiographs.
• Sterilizing instruments and keeping infection control airtight.
• Pouring models and fabricating whitening trays.
• Walking patients through post-op and home-care instructions so they leave confident.
• Keeping operatories clean, organized, and fully stocked.
• Updating patient charts accurately and helping with checkout and payments as needed.
• Maintaining equipment and helping order supplies.

Required:

• 2+ years of chairside dental assisting experience.
• Florida dental radiography certification.
• Current BLS/CPR certification.
• Solid knowledge of dental instruments, sterilization, OSHA, and HIPAA.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Comfort with dental practice software and digital charting.
• A friendly, reliable, detail-oriented approach. You're the kind of person who notices when something's off and fixes it.

• Florida Expanded Functions (EFDA) certification.
• Experience fabricating temporary crowns and bridges.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience with [Dentrix / Eaglesoft / Open Dental].
• Graduate of an accredited dental assisting program.

South Florida Smile Spa is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds.