What are the responsibilities and job description for the Expanded Duties Dental Assistant position at Heartland Dental and Supported Offices?
About Green Street Dental Care
Green Street Dental Care, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve.
- Join Dr. Lenos and his nine person team that thrives on collaboration and communication
- Located North of I-74 on Route 267, near Boulder Creek Restaurant
- Part time - Mondays only
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.
Benefits:
- Medical, prescription drug and vision insurance
- Free dental services for yourself and your dependents minus lab fees
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(K) retirement plan
- 6 paid holidays annually (after 90 days of employment), 2 weeks paid vacation (after one year of employment)
- Continuing education provided and endless growth opportunities
As an Expanded Duties Dental Assistant at a Heartland Dental supported office, you will organize and maintain lab equipment, take and develop X-rays and provide comprehensive post-operative dental procedures to patients.
Additional responsibilities of the Expanded Duties Dental Assistant include:
- Taking and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs
- Assisting the dentist in managing dental emergencies
- Improving your clinical skills and acumen through participation in continuing education and training opportunities offered by Heartland Dental
Requirements:
Job Requirement - Expanded Duties Dental Assistant – EDDA – Dental Assistant:
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.
Additional requirements for the Expanded Duties Dental Assistant include:
- 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
- Ability to travel at least once every other month for training, occasionally overnight
- Dental assisting school certificate is a plus
- Previous work experience in a dental practice is a plus
