Expanded Duties Dental Assistant

Heartland Dental LLC; Greensburg (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug insurance

Free dental services

Vision care support

Life insurance

401(K) retirement plan

6 paid holidays off

PTO accrual system

Team-focused work culture

Job summary

Heartland Dental LLC is seeking an Expanded Duties Dental Assistant to join the team at Laurelview Dentistry in Greensburg, PA. In this role, you'll provide vital support in dental procedures, sustain patient comfort, and assist the dentist with various tasks. Successful candidates will possess strong communication and organizational skills, and prior dental assisting experience is a plus. Heartland Dental offers excellent benefits including medical insurance, dental services, vision care, and a supportive work culture focused on your professional development.

Qualifications

• Positive and outgoing personality.
• Superior working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology.
• Ability to build rapport with patients.
• Ability to travel for training.

Responsibilities

• Sustain patient comfort and educate them on dental procedures.
• Manage clinical supplies and maintain dentist’s schedule.
• Organize and maintain lab equipment and take X-rays.
• Assist the dentist in managing dental emergencies.

Skills

Exceptional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills

Excellent patient care skills

Strong organizational skills

Good manual dexterity

Computer proficiency

Education

Dental assisting school certificate

Job description

Expanded Duties Dental Assistant – EDDA – Dental Assistant

Laurelview Dentistry is looking for a Dental Assistant to join our team.

As an Expanded Duties Dental Assistant, you will play a large role in the provision of effective and trustworthy dental services. You will sustain patient comfort, soothe upset patients, listen to their needs and educate them on dental procedures. You will also manage clinical supplies, work efficiently to maintain the supported dentist’s schedule and adhere to all OSHA and company safety policies.

Heartland Dental is the nation’s largest dental support organization, providing non‑clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in 1,900+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the clinical leaders of their practice, retain full clinical autonomy, and establish their own care philosophies. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and patient experiences.

Benefits

We understand that you work hard, which is why each supported location provides an excellent compensation and benefits package. Additionally, Heartland Dental’s extensive training and continuing education opportunities are unparalleled and exceed industry norms. Each supported location invests heavily in your professional and personal growth and wants to see you succeed. If your career ambitions include leadership and further advancement, our network of supported locations offer many opportunities to help you meet your goals. Heartland Dental’s network of supported locations is expected to double in size within the next five to seven years and new opportunities will be created to support that growth.

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
• PTO accrual system

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.

About Laurelview Dentistry

Laurelview Dentistry, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve.

• Join a 7‑person team that thrives on collaboration, communication and community
• A fast‑paced, family‑oriented environment with updated equipment and systems
• An office offering a work‑life balanced schedule of: Monday 8:00 a‑5:30 p, Tuesday 6:30 a‑4:00 p, Wednesday 7:30 a‑5:00 p, Thursday 6:30 a‑3:00 p

Additional responsibilities of the Expanded Duties Dental Assistant include:

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

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.

Additional requirements for the Expanded Duties Dental Assistant include:

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

We put our people first at Heartland Dental, and that shows in our generous benefits package.

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

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

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. The test will be arranged during the pre‑employment process, and any necessary guidance or paperwork will be provided. Not applicable in the state of FL & TN.