Chairside Dental Assistant — Four-Handed Pro with Growth & Perks

Dentistinbloomingdaleil; Bloomingdale (IL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Referral bonus

Paid time off

Health insurance

Gym membership for you and your family

Year-end bonus

Continuing education & certification 


Job summary

Dentistinbloomingdaleil in Bloomingdale IL is seeking a reliable dental assistant to support chairside procedures through restorative, surgical, and emergency days. You will set up operatories, take radiographs and impressions, anticipate next instruments, and keep the patient informed about what is happening and why.

Qualifications include a dental assisting credential and Illinois radiography certification, CPR/BLS, steady hands, and the ability to work efficiently through a full day without

Qualifications

• Must have dental assisting credential and Illinois radiography certification.
• Current CPR/BLS certification is required.
• Steady hands with patience for anxious patients.
• Ability to maintain sterilization standards and pace through a full day.
• Chairside experience preferred; new graduates considered if interview goes well.

Responsibilities

• Set up and breakdown operatories; sterilize instruments and prep trays.
• Assist chairside through restorative, surgical, and emergency procedures.
• Take digital radiographs, intraoral photos, and impressions as directed.
• Pour models, fabricate temporaries, and perform expanded functions.
• Provide post-operative instructions in plain language and answer patient questions.
• Maintain infection control, sterilization logs, and operatory stock per OSHA/CDC.

Skills

CPR/BLS certification

Steady hands

Patience with anxious patients

Pace through full day

Chairside experience

Education

Dental assisting credential

Illinois radiography certification

Job description

A good assistant makes the dentist faster and the patient calmer at the same time.

You will work chairside through restorative, surgical, and emergency days — setting up, taking radiographs and impressions, anticipating the next instrument before it is asked for, and keeping the person in the chair informed about what is happening and why.

We keep the operatories properly equipped and replace what slows you down, because an assistant fighting the equipment cannot look after the patient.

What you'll do

• Set up and break down operatories, sterilize instruments, and have the tray ready before the doctor sits down.
• Assist chairside through restorative, surgical, and emergency procedures using four-handed technique.
• Take digital radiographs, intraoral photos, and impressions or digital scans as directed.
• Pour models, fabricate temporaries, and perform expanded functions permitted by your credentials.
• Give post-operative instructions in plain language and answer the questions patients are too polite to ask the doctor.
• Maintain infection control, sterilization logs, and operatory stock to OSHA and CDC standards.

What we're looking for

• Dental assisting credential and radiography certification as required by Illinois.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Steady hands, a strong stomach, and genuine patience with anxious patients.
• Able to keep pace through a full day without cutting a corner on sterilization.
• Chairside experience preferred; we will happily consider a recent graduate who interviews well.

What we offer

• Competitive pay, reviewed annually and benchmarked above local market rates.
• Sign-on bonus and referral bonus.
• Paid time off.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Paid gym membership for you and your family.
• Year-end bonus for performance above target.
• Continuing education and certification renewals paid for.