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title: "Dental Assistant Jobs in Santa Fe, NM | Metaintro"
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Dental Assistant market brief · Santa Fe, NM

# Dental Assistant Jobs in Santa Fe, NM

15 dental assistant openings are live in the Santa Fe, NM area from 6 employers, led by PDS Health, Choice Healthcare Services, and PMS.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 15
: Live dental assistant openings currently tracked in the Santa Fe market.

**Companies hiring**
: 6
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: Not published
: Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

Senior1 jobs

Lead+2 jobs

Level coverage is 20%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

15

Hiring employers

6

Salary coverage

60%

Median experience

Not enough data

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live dental assistant listings in Santa Fe
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare dental assistant opportunities in Santa Fe, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 15 live roles tracked in this market.
- 6 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Dental Assistant in Santa Fe

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 15 dental assistant openings across 6 employers establish the current Santa Fe opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers PDS Health is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 15 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

With Metaintro

Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Santa Fe market view into active employers and representative dental assistant openings

Employer activity · 6 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![PDS Health logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pdshealth.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fweb-production%2Fpds-health%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon-180x180.png&sig=agMhsJ6IsEbNIlZRjknFMbrQNoVmnrVpN6NtvoT9rls) PDS HealthEstablished employers6Open roles](/company/pds-health)![Choice Healthcare Services logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dchoicehcs.com%26sz%3D128)
Choice Healthcare ServicesEmployer profile4Open roles

PMSEmployer profile2Open roles

AJ & Associates Dental, P.C.Startups & growing teams1Open roles
[![Aspen Dental logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Faspendental.com%2Fassets%2Faspenmarketing%2Ffavicons%2Ffavicon-180x180.png&sig=U_nkmgwf9Wdvv1GZ55mgPyMrcKbppFOZCHw77wRKkTA) Aspen DentalStartups & growing teams1Open roles](/company/aspen-dental)[![Hero Practice Services logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fheropracticeservices.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F09%2Fcropped-Hero-Character-460x460px-180x180.png&sig=IdT3FlXU9YKwu-987G9P9mPLNagNvq5Y5fn3BpTFQjE) Hero Practice ServicesTop of market1Open roles](/company/herocareers)

Live opportunity sample · 15 of 15 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Dental Assistant IIISeniorPMSSanta Fe, New MexicoPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/dental-assistant-iii-at-pms-a6244a29-8040-58e2-9bf8-44a3b542ff39)[Dental Assistant IILive rolePMSSanta Fe, New MexicoPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/dental-assistant-ii-at-pms-5c9d1ade-45bb-5ce8-904e-389ff34600ea)[Dental AssistantLive roleAspen DentalSanta Fe, New Mexico$37,440Posted Oct 26, 2026](/job/dental-assistant-at-aspen-dental-bd8ba4bf-dd3a-548b-86d4-27c23c512c31)[Traveling Dental Assistant Oral SurgeryLive rolePDS HealthSanta Fe, New Mexico$49,920Posted Oct 23, 2026](/job/traveling-dental-assistant-oral-surgery-at-pds-health-ed940a43-9fe1-54aa-bbcc-f66ad94a1d5e)[Traveling Dental Assistant EndodonticsLive rolePDS HealthSanta Fe, New Mexico$45,760Posted Oct 23, 2026](/job/traveling-dental-assistant-endodontics-at-pds-health-4dd85281-e888-5944-8ff3-78ff29deec62)[Lead Dental Assistant ($500 Sign-On Bonus)Lead+Hero Practice ServicesSanta Fe, New Mexico$45,760Posted Oct 12, 2026](/job/lead-dental-assistant-500-sign-on-bonus-at-hero-practice-services-caba48ce-49bb-598c-8487-20c88d197d6c)[Dental Assistant - Sign On Bonus - $3,000Live roleChoice Healthcare ServicesSanta Fe, New MexicoPosted Oct 5, 2026](/job/dental-assistant-sign-on-bonus-3-000-at-choice-healthcare-services-77feda12-9e34-57cb-8bfd-140ad8d4072f)[Dental AssistantLive rolePDS HealthSanta Fe, New Mexico$40,040Posted Oct 2, 2026](/job/dental-assistant-at-pds-health-11165996-d787-5120-a068-a230a7db4645)
#### More dental assistant openings in Santa Fe

- [Dental Assistant · AJ & Associates Dental, P.C.](/job/dental-assistant-at-aj-and-associates-dental-p-c-e76b9d47-0738-55aa-9a18-04c70ee2451c)
- [Orthodontics Dental Assistant · Choice Healthcare Services](/job/orthodontics-dental-assistant-at-choice-healthcare-services-93d43a56-0893-50fd-a3f7-3fe8ebd81300)
- [Dental Assistant · Choice Healthcare Services](/job/dental-assistant-at-choice-healthcare-services-8cf4c149-4113-5876-aac1-15fc7710380b)
- [Traveling Dental Assistant Periodontics · PDS Health](/job/traveling-dental-assistant-periodontics-at-pds-health-5854964c-6222-5768-8e31-87e46d0dc6f4)
- [Dental Assistant Lead - Sign On Bonus - $3,000 · Choice Healthcare Services](/job/dental-assistant-lead-sign-on-bonus-3-000-at-choice-healthcare-54b2e6b3-f1f1-5be2-828a-85b16e78a02b)
- [Traveling Dental Assistant Orthodontics · PDS Health](/job/traveling-dental-assistant-orthodontics-at-pds-health-78b4bbb2-b74d-58f7-afa0-3236e51c2008)
- [Traveling Dental Assistant Oral Surgery · PDS Health](/job/traveling-dental-assistant-oral-surgery-at-pds-health-4d56367a-fa85-5b05-9649-7dd1836dfdc4)

[Explore all 15 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Dental+Assistant+jobs+in+Santa+Fe%2C+NM)

## Dental Assistant jobs in Santa Fe: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many dental assistant jobs are open in Santa Fe? Metaintro tracks 15 live dental assistant openings from 6 employers in the Santa Fe, NM area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Which companies are hiring for dental assistant jobs in Santa Fe? PDS Health, Choice Healthcare Services, PMS, and AJ & Associates Dental, P.C. have the most open dental assistant roles here right now, out of 6 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Dental Assistant demand around Santa Fe.

[Albuquerque, NM](/jobs/dental-assistant/locations/albuquerque-nm)[Pueblo, CO](/jobs/dental-assistant/locations/pueblo-co)

Related roles

See adjacent role demand in the Santa Fe market.

[Medical Assistant](/jobs/medical-assistant/locations/santa-fe-nm)[All roles in Santa Fe](/jobs/locations/santa-fe-nm)

Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

More markets appear here after they clear Metaintro's data gate.

## Labor market data

Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Santa Fe market

- [Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.](/layoffs)
- [Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.](/layoffs/reports)
- [2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.](/layoffs/year-in-review/2026)
- [WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.](/warn-notices)
- [Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.](/data/hiring-demand)
- [Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.](/jobs)

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