DDS

Enable Dental · Houston, TX Part Time

$208000 – $312000 / year

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Job Description

We are seeking a general dentist to add to our team serving geriatric and special needs patients. Enable Dental is an on-site provider of dental services for patients in assisted living communities, skilled nursing communities, group homes, and personal residences. Our model is portable and services are delivered where an individual lives (no brick and mortar practice location). We especially love working with experienced dentists who may own a practice and want to work an additional 2-3 days to supplement their income and do meaningful work! Why Join Our Team? You will work with patients who actually need your help or fundamentally lack access to traditional dental care - you will make a difference in someone's life every day Amazing support team in place to enable you to do your best work possible Strong new patient flow with very high earning potential for top performers You can spend quality time with patients and families Malpractice insurance coverage is provided for you by the company as a benefit We care passionately about doing the right thing for our patients and families Requirements Flexible personality and mindset - the ability to work in assisted living, nursing homes, and other types of non-traditional environments Empathetic and interested in serving seniors and adults with special needs and providing wide ranges of solutions to meet the patient's needs Willingness to learn and be mentored Interest in taking CEs relevant to your job Strong attention to detail and thorough documentation in clinical notes Effective communicator over phone and email Strength in a wide range of general procedures including fillings, extractions, crowns, bridges, and complete/partial dentures Ability to commute across the metro area in your own vehicle A positive attitude and someone who is enjoyable to be around (very important) Job Type: Part-time Pay: $800.00 - $1,200.00 per day COVID-19 considerations: Enable Dental provides all of our dental teams with PPE above and beyond what is suggested by the CDC.

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the Houston area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

Houston Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the Houston metro area earn a median wage of $10.97/hr ($22,818/yr). The typical range is $10.60 – $13.28/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $20,613/yr

Houston Median $22,818/yr

Experienced (90th) $30,597/yr

vs. National Median -34.6%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by Houston Senior Living Guide.