Hygiene Assistant

Overview

Experienced Hygiene Assistant
Tender Dental Care is looking for a MD X-ray certified Hygiene Assistant to join our team. This is the perfect role for someone to join a world-class organization that offers training. Our on-the-job training will give you extensive hands-on dental experience and support ongoing development and future career path opportunities. In this role, you will work alongside our 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 position requires hard work and motivation, with a passion for providing the best patient care.

• Competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement savings plans, six paid holidays, and PTO (paid time off)
• 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 offering stable career growth

• Greet and welcome patients from the start of their dental journey, sustain patient comfort, and provide education throughout treatment
• Review the patient’s health history to ensure quality care
• Provide superior assistance to supported hygienists during a wide variety of procedures in accordance with applicable state dental practice acts
• 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 rooms with strict adherence to safety protocols and OSHA and CDC recommendations
• Partner with providers and the team to follow office systems and maximize workflow

• 1+ year experience
• MD X-ray certification
• 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
• Access to minimum PHI necessary for performing job-related functions; regular HIPAA training is required; ability to protect PHI and maintain data safeguards

• Ability to perform essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation; accommodations available as needed
• Prolonged periods of sitting and standing
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds
• Availability to attend virtual or in-person training sessions periodically throughout the year
• TB test is required for all new hires in dental office positions (not applicable in FL & TN); arranged during pre-employment process

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 they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and retain clinical autonomy. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering high-quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.

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