Hygiene Assistant

Heartland Dental LLC; Chandler (AZ); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid holidays and PTO

Descripción de la vacante

Oakwood Family Dental Care is seeking a Hygiene Assistant to join our team. This entry-level role offers extensive hands-on experience and ongoing development within a world-class organization.

You will work closely with our hygiene providers, learning patient care and dental assisting skills while using Dentrix and adhering to safety protocols. Training and growth opportunities are a core part of this position.

Formación

• On-the-job training may be required per state rules.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.
• HIPAA training and data protection duties required.

Responsabilidades

• Greet and welcome patients from the start of their dental journey and educate them throughout treatment.
• Review patient health history to support quality care.
• Assist hygienists during procedures and set up rooms with supplies.
• Prepare treatment rooms, stock instruments, and manage scheduling using Dentrix.
• Follow OSHA and CDC guidelines and support office workflows.

Conocimientos

Team Player

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Herramientas

Dentrix

Descripción del empleo

Oakwood Family Dental Care is looking for a Hygiene Assistant to join our team. This is the perfect role for someone with little to no dental experience to join a world-class organization that offers unparalleled training. Our on-the-job training will give you extensive hands-on dental experience and perfect your assisting skills with a company that offers ongoing development and future career path opportunities. In this role, you will work side by side our amazing hygiene providers to provide the best possible patient care to our local community.

As a Hygiene Assistant, you’ll work in an environment that encourages learning, team cohesion, and puts patients first. You’ll enjoy state-of-the-art technology while being surrounded by camaraderie and support. This is where patients come first, and continuous learning is encouraged! Hard-working and motivated, the successful candidate will bring a passion for providing the best patient care.

What You’ll Gain

• Competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement savings plans, six paidholidays,and PTO (paid time off)
• Front-loaded educationand training, providing youtheopportunity to develop to your full potential
• Opportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry-leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potential.

More About The Role

• Greet and welcome patients from the start of their dental journey, as well as sustain patient comfort and provide appropriate education throughout treatment.
• Conduct a thorough review of the patient’s health history to provide quality care.
• Provide superior assistance to supported hygienists during a wide variety of procedures in accordance with the state dental practice act.
• Assist with setting up rooms for all hygiene visits including stocking and restocking instruments and supplies
• Utilize Dentrix for patient scheduling and record keeping.
• Prepare treatment room with strict adherence to safety protocols and following OSHA & CDC recommendations
• Partner with the providers and team to follow office systems and maximize office workflow.

Minimum Qualifications

• On the job training and additional certification may be required based on state requirements
• High school graduate or GED Equivalent
• Team Player
• Ability to work in a fast-paced customer-focused environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• The position will have access to minimum PHI necessary for performing job-related functions; regular HIPAA training, aligning with the specific role and responsibilities, will be required; and the individual will need to protect PHI and maintain data safeguards.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Prolonged periods sitting and standing.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds at times.
• Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person)periodically throughout the year.
• 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.

Who is Heartland Dental?

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.

At Heartland Dental, we’re committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion. We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.