Dental Assistant

$3,000 Welcome Bonus!  Full-Time Experienced Dental Assistant "No Nights or Weekends, Full Benefits Package, 

Quarterly Bonus Potential, Dental Assistant Academy Training & CE Classes Included"

Expected Work Hours:  Monday - Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm, alternating Mondays & Fridays

McAlester Lifetime Dentistry, a Heartland Dental Supported Practice and a "Growing Patient-Focused Doctor Office" is looking for an Experienced Dental Assistant to join our team.

As a Dental Assistant, you’ll enjoy state of the art technology while being surrounded by camaraderie and support.  This is where patients come first, and continuous learning is encouraged!  Hard-working and motivated, the successful candidate will bring a passion for providing the best patient care to the communities they serve.

About McAlester Lifetime Dentistry:

McAlester Lifetime Dentistry, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve. 

• Join an 8 person team that thrives on collaboration, communication and community
• Office is a fun, compassionate, motivated, hardworking, goal-oriented, energetic team
• Office Location:  611 S. George Nigh Expressway, McAlester, OK  74501
• Expected Work Hours:  Monday - Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm, alternating Mondays & Fridays

Fun Facts About Office:

*Celebrate Successes & Goal Achievements

*Celebrate Birthdays & Work Anniversaries

*Have Team Outings

*Involved in the Community

Why Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental believes that to provide exceptional lifetime care for patients, we must hire and grow team members who will support the business and clinical needs of each supported dental office and foster a strong team building culture.  As a Dental Assistant, you’ll work in an environment that encourages learning, team cohesion, and puts patients first.

What You’ll Gain:

• Competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement savings plans, six paid holidays, and PTO (paid time off)
• Front loaded education and training, providing you the opportunity to develop to your full potential
• Opportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20 years of industry leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potential

More about the role:

• Greet and welcome patients from the start of their dental journey, as well as sustain patient comfort and provide appropriate education throughout treatment
• Conduct a thorough review of the patient’s health history in order to provide quality care
• Take and process x-rays and other diagnostic assessments (iTero 3D scanner, digital photography, etc.)
• Provide superior chairside assistance (i.e., four-handed dentistry) to supported dentists during a wide variety of procedures in accordance with the state dental practice act
• Utilize Dentrix for patient scheduling and record keeping
• Prepare treatment room with strict adherence to safety protocols and following OSHA & CDC recommendations
• Manage supply and inventory levels, as well as place and expedite orders as needed
• Partner with the providers and team to implement Heartland Dental systems and maximize office workflow

Minimum Qualifications 

• High School Diploma/GED
• Oklahoma Dental Assistant Permit
• Oklahoma X-Ray Certification
• 1 year of Dental Assistant experience
• The position will have access to minimum PHI necessary for performing job-related functions; regular HIPAA training, aligning with the specific role and responsibilities, will be required; and the individual will need to protect PHI and maintain data safeguards.
• Working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
• Experience working in a fast-paced, customer-centric, and high volume patient environment
• Adaptable to a changing work environment
• Excellent communication, organizationals, and mult-tasking skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Sense of urgency
• Microsoft Office Suite experience 

Preferred Experience  

• Dentrix or other dental software experience 

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting and standing
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds at times
• Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person) periodically throughout the year 

Who is Heartland Dental?

As the largest and one of the fastest growing Dental Support Organizations, Heartland Dental provides exceptional service to its more than 2,700 supported doctors in 39 states and over 1,700 supported offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve.  Supported Doctors are the leaders of their practice and set forth their own clinical care philosophies. With the largest network of doctors, we are founded by a doctor for doctors with a mission to support dentists and their teams as they deliver the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve while providing exceptional careers and creating value for our stakeholders.

At Heartland Dental, we’re committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion.  We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment. 

The position will have access to minimum PHI necessary for performing job-related functions; regular HIPAA training, aligning with the specific role and responsibilities, will be required; and the individual will need to protect PHI and maintain data safeguards.