Dental Assistant - South Florida Smile spa - Pompano Beach, FL

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. 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. 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 [Dentrix / Eaglesoft / OpenDental]. 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. South Florida Smile Spa is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds.

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