Expanded Duties Dental Assistant

About the role

Highpointe Dental Care is looking for a Dental Assistant to join their team. They are a Heartland Dental supported office offering career satisfaction, continuing educational opportunities, and a supportive work culture.

Responsibilities

• Sustain patient comfort, soothe upset patients, listen to their needs and educate them on dental procedures
• Manage clinical supplies
• Work efficiently to maintain the supported dentist’s schedule
• Adhere to all OSHA and company safety policies
• Organize and maintain lab equipment
• Take and develop X-rays
• Provide comprehensive post-operative dental procedures to patients

Requirements

• A positive and outgoing personality
• Exceptional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent patient care skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Superior working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
• Ability to build rapport with patients
• Good manual dexterity
• Computer proficiency and the ability to learn new programs
• Dental assisting school certificate is required
• Previous work experience of 2+ years as a dental assistant is required
• Strong time management and communication skills
• Flexible and open-minded with a desire to elevate patient and team experience
• Highly collaborative and reliable with consistent work attendance
• Take and record medical and dental histories and patient vital signs
• Absorb and improve clinical skills through continuing education and training opportunities offered by Heartland Dental

Qualifications

• As an Expanded Duties Dental Assistant, you must have a positive and outgoing personality, exceptional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills, excellent patient care skills and strong organizational skills.

Skills

• Superior working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
• Ability to build rapport with patients
• Good manual dexterity
• Computer proficiency and the ability to learn new programs
• Dental assisting school certificate is required
• Previous work experience of 2+ years as a dental assistant is required
• Strong time management, and communication skills
• Flexible, and open-minded with a desire to elevate patient and team experience

Benefits

• Compensation and benefits package
• Extensive training and continuing education opportunities
• Opportunities for leadership and advancement
• Medical and prescription drug insurance
• Free dental services for yourself and your dependents minus lab fees
• Vision care support
• Life insurance
• 401(K) retirement plan
• 6 paid holidays off
• Team-focused, uplifting, and educational work culture
• Potential for 2 weeks vacation available

Pay

Competitive pay based on experience and certifications

Schedule

Full-time; Monday-Wednesday 7:45-5:00; Thursday 6:00-4:00; Every other Friday 7:45-1:00; No weekends!