Expanded Functions Dental Assistant

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Expanded Function Dental Assistant – EFDA – Dental Assistant

East Broad Family Dentistry is looking for a Expanded Function Dental Assistant to join our team.

About East Broad Family Dentistry

East Broad Family Dentistry, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve.

Join a 6 person team that thrives on collaboration, communication and community
Fun and fast paced team looking for their next star
Work Sch: Mon 7:30a-5:30p, Tue 7:30a-6:30p, Wed 7:30a-5:30p, Thur 7:30a-4:30p

Why join a Heartland Dental supported office?

If you are a reliable and positive individual looking for career satisfaction and continuing educational opportunities, join our team! A Heartland Dental supported office is seeking a friendly Expanded Function Dental Assistant to support the clinical treatment care of our patients. As an Expanded Function Dental Assistant, 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 supported dentist’s schedule and adhere to all OSHA and company safety policies.

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in 1,900+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the clinical leaders of their practice, retain full clinical autonomy, and establish their own care philosophies. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and patient experiences.

Benefits:

We understand that you work hard, which is why each supported location provides an excellent compensation and benefits package. Additionally, Heartland Dental’s extensive training and continuing education opportunities are unparalleled and exceed industry norms. Each supported location invests heavily in your professional and personal growth and wants to see you succeed. If your career ambitions include leadership and further advancement, our network of supported locations offer many opportunities to help you meet your goals. Heartland Dental’s network of supported locations is expected to double in size within the next five to seven years and new opportunities will be created to support that growth.

Additional benefits:

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

As an Expanded Function 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 Function 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 Function Dental Assistant – EFDA – Dental Assistant:

As an Expanded Function 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 Function 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

We put our people first at Heartland Dental, and that shows in our generous benefits package.

Company retains the sole discretion to change the duties of the position at any time.

We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for both team members and patients, a tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions. This is a standard requirement for dental office roles and must be completed prior to starting employment. The test will be arranged during the pre-employment process, and any necessary guidance or paperwork will be provided. Not applicable in the state of FL & TN.

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