Expanded Duties Dental Assistant

Heartland Dental LLC; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug insurance

Free dental services for yourself and your dependents

Vision care support

Life insurance

401(K) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Potential for vacation

Job summary

Heartland Dental LLC is looking for a Certified Dental Assistant at University Family Dentistry in Gainesville, Florida. This role emphasizes patient care and teamwork, requiring at least one year of experience in a dental practice and knowledge of Dentrix and Kodak imaging systems.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will enjoy a range of benefits including medical insurance, free dental services for you and dependents, vision care, and a 401(K) retirement plan. This is a great opportunity to advance your clinical skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Positive and outgoing personality.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain lab equipment.
• Take and develop X-rays.
• Provide comprehensive post-operative dental procedures to patients.
• Assist the dentist in managing dental emergencies.

Skills

Exceptional interpersonal communication

Patient care skills

Organizational skills

Manual dexterity

Computer proficiency

Education

Dental assisting school certificate

Tools

Dentrix practice management software

Kodak imaging systems

Job description

Sign on Bonus

$3000 Sign on Bonus!

Job Title

University Family Dentistry is hiring a Certified Dental Assistant

We are looking for a candidate with at least one year of experience in a general dentistry office, who brings professionalism, reliability, and a commitment to patient care. Familiarity with Dentrix practice management software and Kodak imaging systems is preferred, as these tools are integral to our daily operations. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a collaborative, patient-focused environment where your skills will make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

We understand that you work hard, which is why each supported location provides an excellent compensation and benefits package. 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

Responsibilities

As an Expanded Duties 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.

• Taking and recording medical and dental histories and patient vitalsigns
• Assisting the dentist in managing dental emergencies
• Improving your clinical skills through continuing education and training opportunities offered by Heartland Dental

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

Requirements

As an Expanded Duties 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.

• Superior working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
• Ability to build rapport with patients
• Good manual dexterity
• Computer proficiency and 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

EEO Statement

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

Pre-employment Requirement

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. Not applicable in the state of FL & TN.