We’re Hiring: Full Time Dental Assistant – St. Augustine, FL

Are you the kind of Dental Assistant who can run a schedule like an air traffic controller — with grace, precision, and a smile? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, digital office where your energy, attention to detail, and patient care truly make a difference? If so, we want to meet you.

Matanzas Dental Group, a well-respected, fee-for-service practice in beautiful St. Augustine, FL, is seeking a seasoned Dental Assistant to join our incredible team. You’ll be supporting two amazing general cosmetic dentists and a highly respected periodontist in a busy, modern environment where teamwork and positivity and quality of care matter.

Full Time Dental Assistant Schedule

Tuesday through Friday 7:45 - 5:00pm

What You’ll Do:

• Assist chairside with confidence and efficiency in general dentistry procedures
• Keep the day flowing — think air traffic controller meets patient care expert
• Make patients feel seen, heard, and supported from start to finish
• Help manage the schedule and treatment flow with intention and flexibility
• Work collaboratively with doctors and the team in a fully digital workflow

Who You Are:

• An experienced Dental Assistant with at least 3 years of clinical experience
• Organized, dependable, and detail-obsessed (in the best way)
• A team player who brings good energy and adapts easily to change
• Passionate about great dentistry and even better patient care
• Familiar with digital charting (Dentrix or Denticon experience is a plus)
• This is primarily a general assisting role, but surgical experience is a bonus!

Why Join Us?

• Work with a tight-knit, high-performing team in a gorgeous city
• Be part of a well-run, modern practice with no drama and strong leadership
• Great patients, great systems, and a team that values your contribution
• Competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for growth

If you’re looking for a fresh start with a team that feels like family — let’s talk. We’re ready for someone special.

Full Time Time Benefits

• Competitive Compensation 
• Monthly Employee Incentive Program
• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Paid Company Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Accidental Injury, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity plans with wellness incentives

Additional Advantages

• Patient-centric community approach
• Work/life balance
• Opportunity for career growth
• Professional development and support with continuing education
• Strong business and operational teams
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their household
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Assist the Dentists chairside
• Welcomes patients
• Prepares patients for treatments or checkups ensuring comfort
• Selection and setup of instrumentation, equipment and other dental materials as needed
• Instrument sterilization according to regulations
• Maintains accurate patient records
• Lab tasks as instructed
• Provide post-operative care instructions
• Maintain clean and stocked operatories

• An experienced Dental Assistant with at least 3 years of clinical experience
• Organized, dependable, and detail-obsessed (in the best way)
• A team player who brings good energy and adapts easily to change
• Passionate about great dentistry and even better patient care
• Familiar with digital charting (Dentrix or Denticon experience is a plus)
• This is primarily a general assisting role, but surgical experience is a bonus!
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Star Dental Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.