Dental Assistant Job at Arkadelphia Dental Care in Arkadelphia

Overview:

TEMP Full-Time Dental Assistant November 1st - December 31st! "New Dental Assistant Grads Welcome to Apply, No Nights or Weekends, Dental Assistant Academy Training & CE Classes Included"

Arkadelphia Dental Care, a Heartland Dental Support Practice and a "Growing Patient-Focused Dental Practice" is looking for a TEMP Full-Time Dental Assistant to join our team.

Supporting our front office as a Dental Assistant, youll be surrounded by camaraderie and partnership - where patients come first, and continuous learning is encouraged! Hard-working and motivated, the successful candidate will bring a passion for helping our team provide the best patient care to the communities they serve.

About Arkadelphia Dental Care:

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

• Join a 11 person team that thrives on collaboration, communication and community
• Office is a fun, fast-paced, positive, professional, energetic team
• Office Location: 3003 Twin Rivers Drive, Arkadelphia, AR 71923
• Expected Full-Time Work Hours:
• Monday, 7:45am Meeting/Office Hours 8:00am-5:00pm w/1:00pm Lunch
• Tuesday, 7:45am Meeting/ Office Hours 8:00am-5:00pm w/1:00pm Lunch
• Wednesday, 7:45am Meeting/Office Hours 8:00am-3:00pm w/No Lunch
• Thursday, 7:45am Meeting/Office Hours 8:00am-5:00pm w/1:00pm Lunch
• Friday, 7:45am Meeting/Office Hours 8:00am-1:00pm w/No Lunch

Fun Factors About Office:

*Celebrate Successes & Goal Achievements

*Celebrate Birthdays & Work Anniversaries

*Have Team Outings

*Involved in the Community

Why Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental believes that to provide exceptional lifetime care for patients, we must hire and grow team members who will support the business and clinical needs of each supported dental office and foster a strong team building culture. As a Dental Assistant, youll work in an environment that encourages learning, team cohesion, and puts patients first.

Heartland Dental was recently recognized by Newsweek for two awards: Americas Greatest Workplaces and Americas Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024. These prestigious honors come after the organization was reviewed among 1.5 million large and mid-sized companies in a nationwide study and achieved a 5-star rating for both awards.

What Youll Gain:

• Front loaded education and training, providing you the opportunity 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

Responsibilities:

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 patients health history in order to provide quality care
• Take and process x-rays and other diagnostic assessments (iTero 3D scanner, digital photography, etc.)
• Provide superior chairside assistance (i.e., four-handed dentistry) to supported dentists during a wide variety of procedures in accordance with the state dental practice act
• Utilize Dentrix for patient scheduling and record keeping
• Prepare treatment room with strict adherence to safety protocols and following OSHA & CDC recommendations
• Manage supply and inventory levels, as well as place and expedite orders as needed
• Partner with the providers and team to implement Heartland Dental systems and maximize office workflow
  

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Arkansas Dental Assistant Permit
• Arkansas X-Ray Certification
• 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.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
• Experience working in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment, and high patient volume
• Team player
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
• Adaptable to a changing work environment
• Sense of urgency
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Microsoft Office Suite experience

Preferred Experience

• Dentrix or other dental software experience

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

Who is Heartland Dental?

As the largest and one of the fastest growing Dental Support Organizations, Heartland Dental provides exceptional service to its more than 2,800 supported doctors in 40 states and over 1,700 supported offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported Doctors are the leaders of their practice and set forth their own clinical care philosophies. With the largest network of doctors, we are founded by a doctor for doctors with a mission to support dentists and their teams as they deliver the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve while providing exceptional careers and creating value for our stakeholders.

At Heartland Dental, were 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.