Dental Assistant Job at Actalent, Santa Barbara, CA

  • Actalent
  • Santa Barbara, CA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Start Your Career in Healthcare Today!

Are you bilingual in Spanish and English , enjoy helping people, and want to build a long-term career in healthcare? We're looking for a friendly, motivated individuals to join a supportive dental team. No experience? No problem! We provide training for the right candidate.

Schedule:

  • Full-Time
  • Monday-Friday
  • 8-hour shifts between 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
  • No weekends!

What You'll Do

  • Assist dentists chairside during a variety of dental procedures while ensuring patient comfort and safety.
  • Prepare, sterilize, and maintaine dental instruments, equipment, and treatment rooms in compliance with infection control standards.
  • Take dental radiographs, impressions, and perform laboratory procedures as directed by the dentist.
  • Educate patients on oral hygiene, post-operative care, treatment plans, and preventive dental practices.
  • Document patient information accurately in electronic dental records (EDR) and verified patient eligibility, demographics, and insurance information.

What We're Looking For

  • Fluent in Spanish and English
  • Positive attitude and willingness to learn
  • Strong communication and customer service skills
  • Reliable, professional, and team-oriented
  • Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

No prior dental experience required - we train you

Great entry point into the healthcare field

Learn valuable skills and grow your career

Supportive and friendly team environment

Consistent full-time schedule with weekends off

If you're looking for an opportunity to make a difference, learn new skills, and start a rewarding healthcare career, we'd love to hear from you!

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Santa Barbara, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $22.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Santa Barbara,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 9, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification oradjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability,please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in thecity and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicantswith arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as acondition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this lawshall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Monday to Friday, Shift work

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