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Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (Pediatrics)

Dental Above average in Pediatrics (Dental)No weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25-$30/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

About Us

At The Smilist, we aim to provide high quality dental care in a warm, welcoming, and professional environment. Our team is dedicated to making lives better one smile at a time. We are currently seeking a reliable, friendly, and motivated Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (Pediatrics) to join our growing practice and contribute to our mission of excellent dental care.

Key Responsibilities

Keep patients focused on optimal treatment while attending their individual concerns and promoting the good qualities of their doctor

Maintain a clean, sterile, and cheerful environment where your patient feels comfortable; prepare patients for treatment, and assist the doctors - thereby enabling them to provide efficient quality dental treatment

Escort patients to and from the front desk

Prepare tray setups for dental procedures and maintain adequate supply levels in each operatory, ordering and replenishing as needed

Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

  • Proven experience as a Dental Assistant
  • Must have a PA x-ray license
  • EFDA license required
  • Prior experience with pediatrics strongly desired
  • Knowledge of dental instruments, equipment, and procedures
  • Prior Dentrix experience preferred, but not required
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work well in a team and handle multiple tasks efficiently
  • Attention to detail and a positive attitude

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation
  • Benefits package - health, dental, vision insurance, and more!
  • Opportunity for professional growth and continuing education
  • A chance to make a real impact on the health and well-being of our patients

Position Details

  • Schedule: Full Time - Monday through Thursday - no weekends!
  • Salary Range: $25.00-$30.00/hour
  • Location: Langhorne, PA

The Smilist Dental 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.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Dental assistingPediatric dentistrySterilizationPatient preparationTeamworkMultitasking

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (Pediatrics) at Smilist a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics (Dental) — ranked against 295 active Pediatrics (Dental) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Pediatrics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$57k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Pediatrics Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution5 jobs

1
$52k
2
$62k
2
$70k-80k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution6 jobs

0
1-2
0
3-4
1
5-6
4
7-8
1
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Pediatric Licensed Dental Assistant

Apple Tree Dental · Saint Paul, Minnesota

$27.5-$35/hr
#2

Dental Assistant (Pediatrics)

CHAS Health · Spokane, Washington

$23.75-$33.86/hr
#3

Certified Pediatric Dental Assistant

$26-$30/hr
#4

Certified Pediatric Dental Assistant

$26-$30/hr
+ 4 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Pediatrics (Dental)

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Langhorne

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$519k
Typical market rent
$2,511/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Smilist

Health, Wellness & Fitness
Great Neck, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Professional Growth and Continuing Education