Dental Assistant

Evara Health; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off

Holiday pay and birthday leave

Free gym membership

Retirement planning up to 4%

Education assistance up to $1,500/year

Comprehensive insurance plans

Job summary

Evara Health, a nonprofit community health center serving Pinellas County, seeks a Dental Assistant to deliver high-quality chairside support across diverse dental procedures. You will help maintain a sterile environment, assist with treatment planning, and ensure smooth patient flow through scheduling and documentation in the EHR.

The role emphasizes patient experience, collaboration with dentists and hygienists, and contributing to community health impact within a mission-driven organization.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant Program is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance across operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, and oral surgery services.
• Maintain a clean, sterile clinical environment and follow infection control protocols.
• Perform expanded duties such as temporary crowns and bridges, sealants, fluoride, impressions, coronal polishing, matrices, sutures, temporary restorations, and radiographs.

Education

Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant Program

Job description

At Evara Health, we believe healthcare is about more than treating patients—it’s about transforming lives and strengthening the communities we serve. As a nonprofit community health center with 17 locations and mobile health units across Pinellas County, we provide high-quality, accessible care while creating meaningful opportunities for our employees to make a difference every day.

Recognized as USA TODAY Top Workplace, Evara Health is proud to foster a mission-driven culture where people are valued, collaboration matters, and employees can grow while doing work that has a real impact.

If you’re looking for more than just a job—and want to be part of a team committed to improving lives and serving our community,we invite you to explore a career with Evara Health.

Driven by Purpose, Powered by People.

Fit with The Organization:

• Comprehensive Clinical Support: As a Dental Assistant at Evara Health, you play an essential role in delivering high-quality care by providing chairside assistance to dentists, residents, and students across a wide range of procedures including operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, and oral surgery services.
• Commitment to Patient Safety and Infection Control: Ensure the delivery of safe, aseptic dental care by maintaining a clean and sterile clinical environment, following strict infection control protocols, and properly preparing, disinfecting, and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
• Advanced Clinical Contributions: Support efficient and effective care by performing expanded duties such as fabricating temporary crowns and bridges, applying sealants and fluoride, taking impressions, coronal polishing, placing and removing matrices and gingival retraction devices, removing sutures, placing temporary restorations, and capturing diagnostic radiographs.
• Championing Patient Experience: Foster a welcoming and supportive environment by clearly explaining procedures, assisting with treatment plan discussions, and ensuring patients and their families feel informed, comfortable, and respected throughout their visit.
• Coordinated Patient Care: Assist in scheduling and managing patient appointments in alignment with treatment plans, helping to ensure smooth patient flow and timely access to care.
• Operational Excellence: Maintain accurate and timely documentation within electronic health records (EHR), ensure completion of patient forms and consent documentation, and support overall clinic efficiency through strong organizational skills.
• Team-Based Collaboration: Work closely with dental providers, hygienists, and administrative staff to support seamless care delivery, stepping in to assist front office functions and patient coordination as needed.
• Inventory and Resource Management: Participate in monthly inventory processes and help manage dental supplies and materials to ensure clinics remain fully equipped to serve patients without interruption.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Meaningful Impact: From children to adults, our teams help meet the healthcare needs of communities across Pinellas County, impacting more than 75,000 lives each year. No matter your role, your work contributes to expanding access to care and improving the health of the communities that need us most.
• Growth: Whether you’re building your career from an entry-level role through our Pathways training programs or preparing to grow into leadership through the Healthcare Management Academy, we offer development programs designed to support your career journey and help you grow at Evara Health.
• Culture:Join a USA TODAY Top Workplace where people are at the heart of what we do. From theme days and team celebrations to organization-wide events, recognition, and opportunities to share your voice, we work hard to create a culture where you can have fun, feel connected, and know your contributions as a healthcare professional are valued.

Required Education & Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant Program.

Culture and Benefits:

What sets Evara Health apart is our amazing culture and team spirit. We’ve set record engagement scores this year, creating an environment where our staff thrives and feels truly valued. We are able to do this through our team-based approach to work, but also in our unique benefit offerings such as:

• Generous Time Off:15 days of paid time off with an option to cash out unused day
• Holidays:10 paid holidays and an additional day off for your birthday.
• Wellness Perks:Enjoy a free gym membership to support your health and fitness goals.
• Retirement Planning:Build toward your future with employer contributions of up to 4% of your salary, along with guidance and resources to help you plan for retirement.
• Professional Development & Education:Eligible employees can receive up to $1,500 per year toward continued education and professional development expenses, including tuition, licensure, certifications, conferences, and other approved learning opportunities.
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans:Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short & Long-Term Disability + extra coverage options.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP):Confidential counseling, legal & financial advice through EAP

Make an impact. Grow with purpose. Be part of a team that’s changing lives and strengthening our community.

Join Evara Health—Driven by Purpose. Powered by People.**This position requires a Level 2 background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information about the background screening process, visithttps://info.flclearinghouse.com.**