PermanentPosted 28 days ago

Dental Assistant

PDS Health · Clearwater, FL

$17.25–$24.00/ hourPay published by the employer
  • EmployerPDS Health
  • LocationClearwater, FL
  • EmploymentClearwater Modern Dentistry
  • Posted28 days ago
  • Requisition111951
  • ProfessionDental Assistant

About this role

PDS Health is hiring a Dental Assistant in Clearwater, FL. The employer published a pay range of $17.25–$24.00 per hour, and the listing is for a clearwater modern dentistry position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other dental assistant roles before you apply.

Dental assistants prepare the room and patient, pass instruments, take impressions and radiographs where allowed, and support the dentist and hygienist chairside.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $20.62 per hour, is 5% below the median of 123 Dental Assistant postings with published pay in Florida ($21.62 per hour).

$19$24

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Clearwater, FL at a glance

  • $23.05/hrmedian pay, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area
  • $22–$24middle half of earners, per hour
  • 101price level, U.S. = 100
  • The metro median is 2% above the Florida statewide median of $22.63 per hour. Nationally the median is $22.74 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $23.05 median hour in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater buys what $22.85 buys at the national price level.
  • HRSA lists 3 active dental health shortage designations covering Pinellas County; shortage areas often have more openings.

Dental Assistant pay and jobs in Clearwater · Dental Assistant jobs in Florida · Florida state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do dental assistants get paid at other employers in Florida?

  • ClearChoice Dental Implant CentersThe Villages, FL$27.00/hr
  • Veterans Health AdministrationBay Pines, FL$25.11/hr
  • Smile BrandsSarasota, FL$23.75/hr

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Typical requirements

  • State registration, license or certificate where required, often including radiography
  • Dental assisting program or on-the-job training, depending on the state
  • BLS or CPR; DANB certification is a plus

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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