Dental Assistant (Oral Surgery) - Four‑Day Week + Growth

Heartland; East Glenville (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Heartland Dental is seeking a Dental Assistant (Oral Surgery Assistant) for a full-time, four-day schedule from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm, with rotating day off and no weekends. Salary ranges from $18 to $24 per hour based on experience, plus benefits.

Join Empire Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery–Glenville under Heartland Dental, delivering top patient care with four-handed dentistry, digital imaging, and Dentrix scheduling, while maintaining safety and inventory controls.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Greet and educate patients from the start of treatment.
• Review patient health history for quality care.
• Take and process x-rays and other diagnostic imaging.
• Provide chairside assistance (four-handed dentistry) to dentists.
• Use Dentrix for scheduling and record keeping.
• Prepare treatment rooms following safety protocols (OSHA, CDC).
• Manage supplies and place/expedite orders as needed.
• Collaborate with providers to improve office workflow.

Skills

Dental terminology

Customer service

Communication skills

HIPAA training

Education

Dental assistant certification

X-ray certification

Tools

Dentrix

iTero 3D scanner

Digital imaging

Job description

Heartland Dental is seeking a Dental Assistant (Oral Surgery Assistant) for a full-time, four-day schedule from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm, with rotating day off and no weekends. Salary ranges from $18 to $24 per hour based on experience, plus benefits.

Join Empire Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery–Glenville under Heartland Dental, delivering top patient care with four-handed dentistry, digital imaging, and Dentrix scheduling, while maintaining safety and inventory controls.