Enable Dental

RDA - Full time - Houston

Houston, Texas, United StatesOn-siteFull timeClinical

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The job, broken down

This is a full time Dental Assistant role with Enable Dental, a mobile practice that brings dental care to patients in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities around Houston. You'd handle chairside clinical work and also mentor other assistants, essentially acting as the lead on a small mobile team.

What you'd actually do

Prepare treatment rooms in patient homes and care facilities
Assist chairside during dental procedures
Take radiographs and manage supplies and sterilization
Educate patients and families on care and next steps
Mentor other assistants and keep the daily schedule on track

Must-haves

2+ years of dental assistant experience
Active state-level Dental Assistant certification
Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
Age 25 or older
Comfortable working in patients' homes and care facilities instead of a fixed office

Nice to have

Experience mentoring or training other dental assistants
Comfort leading or coordinating a small team

Read before you apply

Pay is hourly ($24-28) but the posting also mentions 'equity' with no detail on what that means or how it's earned
Incentive pay is described as 'tied to team growth' without specifics on structure or amounts
Called a 'leadership role' but no separate title, pay band, or clear scope of authority is defined beyond mentoring duties

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Steps to get this job

1In your application, use the exact phrase 'mobile dental' and 'assisted living / skilled nursing' since this posting is clearly written for someone with that specific background, not general office dental experience
2Lead with your years of chairside experience and your certification status right at the top of your resume or cover message, since those are the two hard requirements listed
3If you've trained or mentored newer assistants before, name that explicitly since it directly matches their 'mentor other assistants' duty
4Confirm you meet the age 25+ and clean driving record requirement before applying, since this is a hard filter tied to the mobile/driving nature of the job

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About the role

$24-28 hr. Monday-Friday. Lead a mobile clinical team making a difference every day.

Enable Dental is a mobile dental practice bringing care directly to patients in assisted living facilities, skilled nursing homes, and other settings across the Houston area. As a Dental Assistant, you'll run the clinical side of a small, close-knit mobile team and play a hands-on role in how care gets delivered every day.

LOCATION

This role serves patients throughout the greater Houston area

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WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

$24-28 /hr, depending on experience
Incentive pay tied to team growth, plus equity
Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, life insurance, and PTO
Leadership role with direct input into how your team runs

SCHEDULE

Monday through Friday, daytime hours

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Prepare treatment rooms and assist chairside during procedures
Take radiographs and manage supplies and sterilization
Educate patients and their families on care and next steps
Mentor other assistants and keep the day running on schedule

Requirements

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

2+ years of dental assistant experience
Active state-level Dental Assistant certification
Valid drivers license and clean driving record, age 25+
Comfort working in patients homes and care facilities rather than a fixed office

Benefits

Compensation $24-28 an hour

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, life insurance, and PTO

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