Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) / Dental Assistant (DA)
Smile Santa Maria Dental – Santa Maria, CA
Full-Time | Competitive Pay + Monthly Production & Performance Bonus
Join a Growing, Modern Dental Practice
Smile Santa Maria Dental is looking for an experienced, motivated RDA or Dental Assistant to join our team.
We are a busy, modern general dental practice providing a wide range of comprehensive dentistry, including restorative dentistry, crowns and bridges, endodontics, oral surgery, implants, and cosmetic procedures.
We are looking for someone who is skilled, efficient, dependable, organized, and genuinely enjoys dentistry and patient care.
We value excellent team members and believe strong performance should be rewarded. We offer competitive compensation along with a monthly production and performance bonus program, creating excellent earning potential as the practice continues to grow.
Compensation & Benefits
- $23–$33 per hour, depending on experience, qualifications, and clinical skills
- Monthly Production & Performance Bonus — Up to $800/month
- Excellent earning potential for experienced, high-performing team members
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Full-time, stable position
- Opportunity for long-term growth within the practice
What We're Looking For
Our ideal candidate is an experienced RDA/DA who can work efficiently in a busy clinical environment while maintaining excellent patient care.
Preferred skills include:
- Experience as an RDA or Dental Assistant in a general dental practice
- Ability to take FMX, digital X-rays, panoramic X-rays, and CBCT scans efficiently and accurately
- Experience with intraoral digital scanning
- Strong chairside assisting skills
- Comfortable assisting with a variety of procedures, including:
- Restorative dentistry
- Crown and bridge procedures
- Endodontics
- Extractions and oral surgery
- Implant procedures
- Familiarity with Open Dental
- Ability to enter treatment plans accurately
- Good understanding of dental terminology and procedures
- Strong infection-control and sterilization knowledge
- Ability to prepare operatories efficiently and anticipate the doctor's needs
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Professional and friendly communication with patients
- Reliable, punctual, and team-oriented
Spanish-speaking is strongly preferred and is a significant plus for this position.
The Person Who Will Do Well Here
Technical skills are important, but personality and work ethic matter just as much.
We are looking for someone who:
- Takes pride in doing excellent work
- Is efficient without sacrificing quality
- Is proactive and doesn't need to be reminded of every task
- Enjoys learning and improving
- Treats patients with kindness, patience, and professionalism
- Communicates well with the doctor and other team members
- Helps the team when needed
- Brings a positive, professional attitude to work
- Is looking for a stable, long-term position where excellent performance is recognized and rewarded
Why Join Smile Santa Maria Dental?
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced dental assistant who wants to be an important part of a growing practice rather than simply filling an assisting position.
You will have the opportunity to work alongside an experienced dentist performing a broad range of procedures and continue developing your clinical skills.
We are building a high-quality, professional, supportive team, and we are selective about finding people who share those values.
If you are an experienced RDA/DA who is confident in your clinical abilities, takes pride in patient care, and wants a position with competitive compensation, performance bonuses, and long-term growth potential, we would like to meet you.
Apply through Indeed with your current resume.
Preferred Experience
- Dental assisting: 2+ years preferred
- Open Dental experience preferred
- Digital scanning experience preferred
- Oral surgery/endodontic assisting experience preferred
Language
- English required
- Spanish preferred
License/Certification
- California RDA license preferred
- For DA: Current applicable certifications required based on position and duties
Pay: $23.00 - $33.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid training
Work Location: In person
