Dental assistant

Dental Assistant

South Florida Smile Spa · Pompano Beach, FL

Full-time | Monday–Friday, no weekends | $18–$25/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.

Why you’ll like working here

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
Benefits begin after 90 days of employment.
What your day looks like
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

What you bring

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.

Big pluses
Florida Expanded Functions (EFDA) certification
Experience fabricating temporary crowns and bridges
Bilingual in English and Spanish
Experience with Open Dental
Graduate of an accredited dental assisting program

How to apply

Send your resume and a short note answering this question: What’s one thing you do to help an anxious patient relax?
There’s no wrong answer. We just want to hear how you think. Applications without an answer may not be reviewed.