Dental Assistant

Join a compassionate and positive team in Pace at a beautiful office. Enjoy a four day work week with a Tuesday-Friday schedule.

Req ID: 142560

Supported Practice: Blue Horizon Dental Care

Category: Dental Assistant

Location: 4641 Highway 90, Pace, FL

Years of Experience: 1 year


This is where patients come first, and continuous learning is encouraged! Hard-working and motivated, the successful candidate will bring a passion for providing the best patient care to the communities they serve.

About This Office

About Blue Horizon Dental Care

Blue Horizon Dental Care, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve.

• Loved by our patients: We're a well-established Pace practice with a 4.5-star rating from 176 reviews. Patients tell us their visits feel comfortable and easy. One patient getting a crown called the whole visit "pain free."
• Doctors who invest in you: You'll assist Dr. Faris Al Nahhas, who puts patients at ease and builds real trust in his care. You'll also work with Dr. Janice D'Silva, who recently joined us and believes dentistry is about caring for people, not just teeth. With two doctors, you'll get variety and plenty of chances to learn.
• Grow your clinical skills: You'll assist with crowns, bridges, dentures, Invisalign®, whitening, custom night guards and emergency care. You'll also work with modern AI-enabled digital diagnostic technology and digital imaging.
• Small, close-knit team: Our team of three dental assistants and two business assistants is small enough to feel like family. We know each other's names, cover for each other and share a commitment to caring for every patient.
• Work-life balance: We're open Monday through Friday with every weekend off. Hours are Monday 7-4, Tuesday and Wednesday 8-6, Thursday 8-5 and Friday 7-4.
• Supported by Heartland Dental: You get the feel of a hometown office plus strong benefits, continuing education and real career growth.

What our team is looking for:

• A Florida x-ray certificate is required
• Working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
• The ability to anticipate doctor's needs and maintain an organized and efficient operatory
• Reliability, attention to detail, adaptability, professionalism, and having a positive attitude are essential
• Compassion towards patients, focusing on their comfort and quality of care
• Initiative taker
• Experience working in a fast-paced and customer-centric environment
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• The position will have access to minimum PHI necessary for performing job-related functions; regular HIPAA training, aligning with the specific role and responsibilities, will be required; and the individual will need to protect PHI and maintain data safeguards.

Preferred Experience:

• 1+ years of chairside dental assiting experience
• Dentrix or other dental software experience
• Dental assisting school certification

Benefits from Your Supported Practice

• Flexible Schedule Options, Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Access to Daily Pay and Bonus Programs
• Health Insurance
  with Free Virtual Care
• Sponsored Continuing Education Opportunities
• Free Dental for Yourself and Dependents, Minus Lab Fees
• Health, Vision,
  and Life Benefits
• Fitness and
  Mental Wellness Programs
• Discounted Scrubs, Shopping & More

Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology Experience working in a patient- or customer-centered environment
• If required under the state dental practice act, dental assistant certification and/or x-ray certification Excellent communication and organizational skills

Preferred Experience

• Dentrix or other dental software experience
• Dental assisting school certification

One of America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare


Heartland Dental has been named one of Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces in Health Care for the second consecutive year. This award adds to recognition as one of Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces and America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity . It reflects our ongoing commitment to cultivating environments where every individual feels welcome and can build an exceptional career.

Heartland Dental


Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,200 supported doctors across 37 states and the District of Columbia in over 2,000 dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and retain clinical autonomy. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.


Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and set forth their own clinical care philosophies. But all our partners are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experience.


At Heartland Dental, we welcome people from all walks of life to join in that goal. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to living our core values by providing equal opportunity for all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to join our team.


Learn more about this office at bluehorizondentalcare.com