Dental Assistant Job in Appleton, Wisconsin

(Job ID: 537201)

🌟 Join Our Team: Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA) – Dental Assistant

Location: Deerwood Orthodontics – Appleton – Ballard
Team Size: 6 dedicated and supportive members
Supported By: Heartland Dental

🦷 About the Opportunity

We are actively seeking a motivated and collaborative Dental Assistant to join our energetic orthodontic team. Whether you're a new dental assisting graduate or a seasoned professional, if you’re enthusiastic about orthodontics and patient care, we want to hear from you!

Note: While we are open to training the right candidate, preference is given to those with prior dental or orthodontic experience. We aim to hire someone committed to a career in orthodontics—not planning to transition into dental hygiene school.

👥 Cultural Snapshot of Our Office

Our team culture is our strength. We thrive on being:

• Collaborative

• Connected

• Easy-going yet Energetic

• Family-oriented

• Fast-paced and Fun

• Goal-driven and Hard-working

💼 Ideal Experience & Qualities

The ideal candidate brings:

• A passion for orthodontics

• Team-focused mindset

• Strong communication skills

• A naturally uplifting presence

• A commitment to collaboration and reliability

• Exposure to or interest in Ortho2 and Microsoft Office Suite

💵 Compensation

• Starting Pay: From $19.00/hr.

• Up to: $22.00/hr., based on experience and qualifications

🏆 Why Join a Heartland Dental Supported Office?

As a Heartland Dental supported office, we provide more than just a job. We offer a career pathway with training, mentorship, and growth potential.

You’ll benefit from:

• Comprehensive hands-on training and CE opportunities

• A team-centered, uplifting work culture

• The chance to work in a growing network that doubles in size every 5–7 years

• Long-term career development and leadership opportunities

🎁 Benefits Package

• Medical and prescription drug insurance

• Free dental care for team members and dependents (lab fees apply)

• Vision care assistance

• Life insurance coverage

• 401(k) retirement plan

• 6 paid holidays

• Up to 2 weeks of vacation

• A work culture focused on education, support, and fun

🎯 If You Are:

• Friendly, reliable, and eager to learn

• Ready to grow with a team that feels like family

• Committed to patient-centered care and team collaboration

Then Deerwood Orthodontics might be the perfect place for you!

📩 Apply Today

Join a team that believes in growth, support, and excellence in orthodontic care.
We’re excited to welcome someone who’s ready to make a difference — and build a fulfilling, long-term career with us.

As an Expanded Duties Dental Assistant at a Heartland Dental supported office, you will organize and maintain lab equipment, take and develop X-rays and provide comprehensive post-operative dental procedures to patients.

Deerwood Orthodontics – Appleton – Ballard

Deerwood Orthodontics – Appleton – Ballard, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve. 

Additional responsibilities of the Expanded Duties Dental Assistant include:

• 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

Requirements:

Job Requirement - Expanded Duties Dental Assistant – EDDA – Dental Assistant:

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.

Additional requirements for the Expanded Duties Dental Assistant include:

• 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

We put our people first at Heartland Dental, and that shows in our generous benefits package.

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.