Dental Assistant

Overview:

Full-Time Experience Dental Assistant "No Nights or Weekends, Full Benefits Package, Quarterly Bonus Potential, Dental Assistant Academy Training & CE Classes Included"

Expected Full-Time Work Hours: Monday & Tuesday, 7:00am-5:00pm and Wednesday & Thursday, 7:00am-4:00pm

Southern Hills Dental Care, a Heartland Dental Supported Practice and a "Thriving Patient-Focused Dental Office in Tulsa, OK" is looking for a Full-Time Experienced Dental Assistant Supporting Doctor & Hygiene to join our team! We are a practice with an established patient base and fun atmosphere.

As a Dental Assistant, 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 to the communities they serve.

About Southern Hills Dental Care:

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

Join an 6 person team that thrives on collaboration, communication and community

Office is a fast paced, hard working, solutions-focused, energetic team

Office Location: 3811 E. 51st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135


Fun Facts 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, you'll work in an environment that encourages learning, team cohesion, and puts patients first.

Heartland Dental was recently recognized by Newsweek for two awards: and . 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 You'll Gain:

Competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement savings plans, six paid holidays, and PTO (paid time off)

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

Access to on-demand Daily Pay

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 patient's 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

Oklahoma Dental Assistant Permit

Oklahoma X-Ray Certification

2+ years of experience in a dental setting

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.

Working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology

Experience working in a fast-paced, customer-centric, and high patient volume environment

Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills

Adaptable to a changing work environment

Attention to detail

Sense of urgency

Teamplayer

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

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?

As the largest and one of the fastest growing Dental Support Organizations, Heartland Dental provides exceptional service to its more than 3,000 supported doctors in 40 states and over 1,750 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, 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.