Hygiene Assistant

Join Artistic Smiles Full-Time Dental Hygiene Assistant Career Opportunity!  Apply Today & Make Patients Smile Every Day!

Expected Full-Time Work Hours/Schedule:

Monday-Thursday, 6:30am-4:00pm

Role Offers:

✅ No Nights or Weekends – Enjoy a healthy work-life balance

✅ Full Benefits Package – Including health insurance, retirement plans & PTO

✅ Quarterly Bonus Potential – Rewarding hard work & dedication

✅ Dental Assistant Academy Training & CE classes included – We invest in your growth!

Artistic Smiles, a Heartland Dental Supported Practice and a "Growing Patient-Focus Doctor Office" is looking for a Full-Time Dental Hygiene Assistant to join our team.

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 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. 

This is the perfect role for someone with little to no dental experience to join a world-class organization that offers unparalleled training. Our on-the-job training will give you extensive hands-on dental experience and perfect your assisting skills with a company that offers ongoing development and future career path opportunities. In this role, you will work side by side our amazing hygiene providers to provide the best possible patient care to our local community. 

About Artistic Smiles:

Artistic Smiles, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve. 

• Join a 7 person team that thrives on collaboration, communication and community
• Office is a fun, fast-paced, positive, professional, energetic team
• Office Location:  4001 W. Financial Parkway, Rogers, AR 72758

• Expected Full-Time Work Schedule/Hours: (Hours Subject to Change)

  • Monday-Thursday, 6:30am-4:00pm

Fun Facts About Artistic Smiles:

*We Celebrate Successes of All Sizes

*Birthdays & Work Anniversaries Matter

*Team Outings Keep Us Connected 

*We Give Back to the Community

Who is Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,100 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,900 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.

Why Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental believes that to provide exceptional lifetime care for patients, we must hire and grow team members who will support the business and clinical needs of each supported dental office and foster a strong team building culture.  As a Hygiene Assistant, you’ll work in an environment that encourages learning, team cohesion, and puts patients first.

Heartland Dental was recently recognized by Newsweek for two awards: America’s Greatest Workplaces and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024. These prestigious honors come after the organization was reviewed among 1.5 million large and mid-sized companies in a nationwide study and achieved a 5-star rating for both awards.

What You’ll Gain:

• Career Stability & Growth:  Join a secure company with over 25 years of industry-leading experienced an unlimited opportunities for advance.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Dental & Vision Insurance, College Savings & Retirement Savings Plans, 6 paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
• Trainining & Development:  Front-loaded education and training to help you grow and reach your full potential from day one; Heartland Dental University & CE Classes
• Flexible Pay Access:  Enjoy the convenience of on-demand Daily Pay to access your earnings when you need them.
• Bonus Potential:  Employee Referral & Quarterly Bonus 

More about the role:

• Greet and welcome patients from the start of their dental journey, as well as sustain patient comfort and provide appropriate education throughout treatment. 
• Conduct a thorough review of the patient’s health history to provide 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 room with strict adherence to safety protocols and following OSHA & CDC recommendations 
• Partner with the providers and team to follow office systems and maximize office workflow. 
  

Minimum Qualifications:

Education & Certifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• State Issued Dental Assistant Permit & X-Ray Credentials
• Willing to Train

Dental Knowledge, Software & Experience:

• Working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology
• Dentrix or other dental software experience
• Microsoft Office Suite experience  

Team & Culture Fit:

• Collabroative team player who thrives in supportive, family-like environments
• Dedicated, dependable with a positive attitude and sefvice-oriented mindset 

Business & Professional Skills:

• Experience working in a fast-paced and customer-centric environment
• Strong communication, organization, and multitasking abilities
• Adaptable to changing workflows and team dynamics
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills

Compliance & Confidentiality:

• The position will have access to minimum PHI necessary for performing job-related functions; regular HIPAA training, aligning with the specific role and responsibilities, will be required; and the individual will need to protect PHI and maintain data safeguards. 

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting and standing
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds at times
• Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person) periodically throughout the year 

TB Test Requirement:

• 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.  

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.