Hygiene Assistant

Hygiene Assistant at Heartland Dental

Dental Care of South Puyallup is looking for a Hygiene Assistant to join our team. This is a role ideal for someone with little to no dental experience, with on-the-job training to develop hands-on dental experience and a clear path for growth within a world-class organization. You will work alongside our hygiene providers to deliver high-quality patient care to the local community.

• Greet and welcome patients from the start of their dental journey, maintain patient comfort, and provide patient education throughout treatment.
• Review the patient’s health history to support 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 rooms with adherence to safety protocols and following OSHA and CDC recommendations.
• Partner with providers and the team to follow office systems and maximize workflow.

• On-the-job training and additional certification may be required based on state requirements.
• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Access to minimum PHI required for job duties; regular HIPAA training will be provided; must protect PHI and maintain data safeguards.

• Ability to perform essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation; reasonable accommodations may be provided for disabilities.
• 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.
• A tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions (not applicable in FL & TN).

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 over 1,800 dental offices. Supported doctors retain clinical autonomy and share a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.

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

• Seniority level:
  Not Applicable
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Administrative
• Industries:
  Wellness and Fitness Services;
  Hospitals and Health Care