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Lead Dental Assistant
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Pathway Dental Group
Santa Barbara, CA (In Person)
$60,996 Salary, Full-Time
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Lead Dental Assistant Pathway Dental Group - 4.0 Santa Barbara, CA Job Details Full-time $26.61 - $32.04 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Free parking Profit sharing Paid training Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Tuition reimbursement Paid time off On-the-job training 401(k) matching Safety equipment provided Referral program Retirement plan Qualifications Patient treatment planning Chairside assisting Direct patient care Coronal Polish Certificate Medical scheduling Chairside coronal polishing Dental x-ray Patient treatment Full Job Description
BACK OFFICE DENTAL ASSISTANT
—CAREER OPPORTUNITY, NOT JUST A JOB
Pathway Dental Group- Full-time
- No nights, no weekends, no holidays We'll be honest with you upfront: this role takes real effort.
SOUND FAMILIAR?
Working for a dentist who yells at staff and makes the day feel impossible? Burning through your PTO every time the doctor takes a day off? Stuck in retail or another healthcare role working nights, weekends, and every holiday? In a job with no growth path — no matter how hard you work? Experienced in dental but tired of practices that do things the old way and won't budge? Ready for a career change but not sure where to start or if anyone will take a chance on you? We hear this from almost every candidate. We've built our practice intentionally around fixing exactly these things.WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
✓ Banker's hours — Mon 8-5, Tue-Thu 7-4, Fri 7-1. Done. ✓ You keep your paid time off — our doctors' schedules don't cost you yours. ✓ A respectful, professional culture — full stop. ✓ Patients who remember you, thank you, and come back because of you. ✓ Fully paperless, digital office with CT, panoramic x-ray, and oral cancer screening technology. ✓ Multiple specialty services — always something new to learn.WE WILL TRAIN THE RIGHT PERSON
—BUT WE NEED YOU TO BE READY TO MATCH OUR EFFORT
Our First 400 program is a structured path designed for people entering dental from other careers. It's a real foundation — not a shortcut. We've seen people thrive and build long-term careers through it. We've also seen people underestimate what it takes.This is for you if:
you're coachable, you show up with energy, and you're genuinely excited about building something — not just escaping something. If you already have dental experience — great. But we need people who can adapt and embrace how we do things here, not just default to old habits from a different practice.WHERE THIS ROLE CAN TAKE YOU
Chairside assisting- Treatment planning
- Patient scheduling
- Back office flow
- Cross-training rotations
- Leadership roles
- Team lead opportunities
- Specialty service training We rotate team members through our office "zones" weekly — so you're always learning and never stagnant.