Dental Assistant: Grow Skills with Strong Benefits

Heartland Dental; Wake Forest (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Six paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Premier Dentistry of Wake Forest, part of Heartland Dental, is seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and a supportive team focused on patient care and continuous learning.

Responsibilities include patient greeting, health history review, x-ray processing, chairside assistance, Dentrix scheduling, and room prep with strict safety standards. Dental assisting certification and HIPAA training are preferred.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology.
• Experience in fast-paced, customer-centric environments.
• If required by state, dental assistant certification and/or x-ray certification.

Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome patients from the start of their dental journey and educate during treatment.
• Take and process x-rays and other diagnostic assessments as needed.
• Provide chairside assistance (four-handed dentistry) to dentists during various procedures.
• Prepare treatment rooms and ensure safety protocols, OSHA, and CDC guidelines.

Skills

Dental procedures

X-ray certification

Communication skills

Organizational skills

HIPAA training

Education

Dental assisting certification

Tools

Dentrix

Job description

Premier Dentistry of Wake Forest, part of Heartland Dental, is seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and a supportive team focused on patient care and continuous learning.

Responsibilities include patient greeting, health history review, x-ray processing, chairside assistance, Dentrix scheduling, and room prep with strict safety standards. Dental assisting certification and HIPAA training are preferred.