Dental Assistant – DA/General Dental Assistant

Company: Heartland Dental Care

General Information
US-IL-Schaumburg
N/A
High School
Full-Time
Not Specified
Up to 25%
False
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Job Description

If you are a reliable and positive individual looking for career satisfaction and continuing educational opportunities, join our team at Heartland Dental Care! We are seeking a friendly Dental Assistant to support the clinical treatment care of our patients. As a Dental Assistant with Heartland Dental Care (HDC), you will play a large role in the provision of effective and trustworthy dental services. You will sustain patient comfort, soothe upset patients, listen to their needs and educate them on dental procedures. You will also manage clinical supplies, work efficiently to maintain the dentist’s schedule and adhere to all OSHA and company safety policies.

 

 

 

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Job Responsibilities

As a Dental Assistant with HDC, 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 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 HDC
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    Job Requirements

    As a Dental Assistant with HDC, 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 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
    • Dental assisting school certificate is a plus
    • Previous work experience in a dental practice is a plus

     

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    Benefits

    At Heartland Dental Care, we understand that our Dental Assistants work hard, so we offer an excellent compensation and benefits package as well as continuing educational opportunities that exceed the industry norm. We also offer quarterly bonuses based on practice profitability that are shared among the dental team. Our extensive training and continuing education opportunities, for both the clinical and business aspects of a dental practice, are unparalleled. We provide personalized hands-on training on cutting-edge technology and procedures as well as world-renowned speakers and a mentorship program to ensure that you are successful with HDC. Finally, we invest heavily in our employees and prefer to promote from within. If your career ambitions include leadership, you could move into a Practice Administrator, Regional Administrator or Clinical Mentor role if desired. Our business is expected to double in size within the next five to seven years and new positions will be created to support our growth.

    Additional benefits for the Dental Assistant include:

     

    • Medical and prescription drug insurance
    • Free dental services for yourself and your dependents
    • Vision care support
    • Life insurance
    • 401(K) retirement plan
    • 6 paid holidays off
    • Company-provided lab coats
    • Team-focused, uplifting and educational work culture

     

    Additional benefits for the Dental Assistant after one year of employment include:

     

    •  1 week paid vacation time, potential for 2 through our continuing education program

     

    We look forward to hearing from you!