Dental Assistant: Patient Care Pro with Growth & Benefits

Heartland Dental; Apple Valley (MN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Six Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Apple Valley Family Dentistry in Apple Valley, MN is seeking a licensed Dental Assistant to join the Heartland Dental network. The role includes chairside assistance, patient education, x-ray work, and maintaining safety standards while using Dentrix for scheduling and records.

Qualified candidates will have a Minnesota dental assisting license (or in process) and potentially x-ray certification, with strong communication and organization skills.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology is required.
• Experience in fast-paced, customer-centric environment preferred.
• Minnesota dental assisting license and/or x-ray certification required per state law.
• Strong communication and organizational skills essential.
• Access to minimum PHI for job-related duties; HIPAA training required.

Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome patients and ensure patient comfort and education during treatment.
• Review patient health history to inform care decisions.
• Take and process x-rays and other diagnostic assessments (iTero 3D scanner, digital photography).
• Provide chairside assistance (four-handed dentistry) to dentists.
• Use Dentrix for scheduling and record keeping.
• Maintain room setup and safety per OSHA & CDC guidelines.
• Manage supplies and order replenishments as needed.
• Collaborate with providers to implement Heartland Dental systems and optimize workflow.

Skills

Dental procedures knowledge

Customer service

HIPAA knowledge

Communication skills

PHI protection

Education

Minnesota dental assisting license (or in process)

Tools

Dentrix

iTero 3D scanner

X-ray certification

Job description

Apple Valley Family Dentistry in Apple Valley, MN is seeking a licensed Dental Assistant to join the Heartland Dental network. The role includes chairside assistance, patient education, x-ray work, and maintaining safety standards while using Dentrix for scheduling and records.

Qualified candidates will have a Minnesota dental assisting license (or in process) and potentially x-ray certification, with strong communication and organization skills.