Dental Assistant: Four-Handed Dentistry & Growth

Heartland Dental; Tiffin (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

6 paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Tiffin Dental Care is seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team under Heartland Dental. The role emphasizes patient comfort, education, and high standards of care in a collaborative clinic setting.

Responsibilities include chairside assistance, radiography, health-history reviews, and maintaining OSHA-compliant treatment rooms while supporting efficient office workflows across multiple procedures.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology.
• Experience in fast-paced, customer-centric environment.
• Dental assistant certification and/or x-ray certification.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• HIPAA training and PHI protection requirements.

Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome patients and educate throughout treatment.
• Review patient health history to inform quality care.
• Take and process x-rays and diagnostic assessments (iTero 3D scanner, digital photography).
• Provide chairside assistance (four-handed dentistry) to dentists.
• Use Dentrix for scheduling and record keeping.
• Prepare treatment room following safety protocols (OSHA & CDC).
• Manage supplies and place/expedite orders; support office workflow.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Organizational skills

HIPAA & PHI handling

Education

Dental Assistant Certification

X-ray Certification

Tools

Dentrix

Job description

Tiffin Dental Care is seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team under Heartland Dental. The role emphasizes patient comfort, education, and high standards of care in a collaborative clinic setting.

Responsibilities include chairside assistance, radiography, health-history reviews, and maintaining OSHA-compliant treatment rooms while supporting efficient office workflows across multiple procedures.