Heartland Dental is hiring: Dental Assistant in Stafford

Overview

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Embrey Mills Dental Care is looking for a full-time Dental Assistant to join our team. This position supports the Heartland Dental system and is located in Fredericksburg, VA.

More About The Role

As a Dental Assistant, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a team-focused environment that puts patients first. The successful candidate will be hard-working, motivated, and have a passion for providing the best patient care to the communities served.

Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome patients from the start of their dental journey, sustain patient comfort, and provide education throughout treatment
• Review patient health history to support quality care
• Take and process x-rays and other diagnostic assessments (iTero 3D scanner, digital photography, etc.)
• Provide chairside assistance (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 rooms with safety protocols following OSHA & CDC recommendations
• Manage supply and inventory levels; place and expedite orders as needed
• Collaborate with providers and team to implement Heartland Dental systems and maximize office workflow

What You’ll Gain

• Competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement savings plans, six paid holidays, and PTO
• Front-loaded education and training to develop to your full potential
• Opportunity to be part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry-leading experience with growth potential

About Embrey Mills Dental Care

Embrey Mills Dental Care is unique to the community and the patients served. Join a 14-person team that thrives on collaboration, communication, and community; a challenging, fast-paced, hard-working environment with team focus.

Minimum Qualifications

• Working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
• Experience in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment
• Dental assistant certification and/or x-ray certification if required by state dental practice act
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Access to minimum PHI for job duties; HIPAA training and data safeguards required
• Prior dental assisting/clinical/chair-side experience

Preferred Experience

• 1+ year(s) of dental setting experience
• Dentrix or other dental software experience
• Dental assisting school certification

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation
• Prolonged periods of sitting and standing
• Lift and carry up to 45 pounds
• Availability for virtual or in-person training periodically
• TB test requirement for all new dental office positions (not applicable in FL & TN)

Work Schedule

• Monday–Thursday 9:00am–5:00pm and Friday 9:00am–1:00pm

Company Information

Heartland Dental is the nation’s largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,800 dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients served. Supported doctors retain clinical autonomy and collaborate to deliver high-quality dental care.

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