Expanded Duties Dental Assistant

Expanded Duties Dental Assistant – EDDA – Dental Assistant

Portofino Bay Dental Care is looking for a Dental Assistant to join our team.

As an Expanded Duties Dental Assistant, you will play a key role in providing effective and trustworthy dental services. You will sustain patient comfort, soothe upset patients, listen to their needs and educate them on procedures. You will also manage clinical supplies, work efficiently to maintain the supported dentist’s schedule and adhere to all OSHA and company safety policies.

Heartland Dental’s supported offices provide a supportive environment with extensive training and continuing education opportunities that exceed industry norms.

• Medical and prescription drug insurance
• Free dental services for you and your dependents (lab fees excluded)
• Vision care support
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• 6 paid holidays off
• Team-focused, uplifting, and educational work culture
• Potential for 2 weeks vacation

• Taking and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs
• Assisting the dentist in managing dental emergencies
• Improving your clinical skills and acumen through participation in continuing education and training opportunities offered by Heartland Dental

As an Expanded Duties Dental Assistant, you must have a positive and outgoing personality, exceptional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills, excellent patient care skills and strong organizational skills.

• Superior working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
• Ability to build rapport with patients
• Good manual dexterity
• Computer proficiency and the ability to learn new programs
• Ability to travel at least once every other month for training, occasionally overnight
• Dental assisting school certificate is a plus
• Previous work experience in a dental practice is a plus

Company retains the sole discretion to change the duties of the position at any time.

We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.

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.