Dental Assistant

Overview

Be Part of Something New — Cherry Elm Dental Care Is Opening Soon and Hiring! Cherry Elm Dental Care is excited to open its doors in beautiful St. Augustine, Florida, and we’re looking for a motivated dental assistant—new graduate or experienced—to join our growing team. This full‑time, 40‑hour‑per‑week position offers consistent scheduling, true work‑life balance, paid time off, and retirement options.

If you’re ready to help build a welcoming, patient‑focused practice from the ground up, we’d love to meet you. 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.

• Greet and welcome patients from the start of their dental journey, sustain patient comfort, and provide appropriate education throughout treatment
• Conduct a thorough review of the patient’s 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 strict adherence to safety protocols following OSHA & CDC recommendations
• Manage supply and inventory levels, and place and expedite orders as needed
• Partner with providers and team to implement Heartland Dental systems and maximize office workflow

• 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 that provides a stable career with growth potential

• Working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
• Experience in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment
• Dental assistant certification and/or x-ray certification as required under the state dental practice act
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Access to minimum PHI for job-related functions with regular HIPAA training and data safeguards

• 1+ years of experience in a dental setting
• Dentrix or other dental software experience
• Dental assisting school certification

• Ability to perform essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with 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
• A tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions; this may be scheduled during pre-employment and is not applicable in the state of 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. 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 the highest 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 for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.