Dental Assistant

Joyful Smiles Pediatric Dentistry; Bradley (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Job summary

Joyful Smiles Pediatric Dentistry in Illinois is seeking a friendly, patient-focused team member to assist in pediatric dental care. The role emphasizes building relationships with patients and staff, coordinating clinic operations, and ensuring a comfortable, safe visit for children and families.

The position requires strong organizational and communication skills, reliability, and a collaborative mindset to support the doctor and the team in delivering high-quality pediatric dentistry in a

Qualifications

• Friendly, outgoing personality that puts patients at ease.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to prioritize duties in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn and accept feedback.

Responsibilities

• Cultivating meaningful relationships with patients and staff.
• Understanding clinic operations for efficient running.
• Ensuring patients feel safe and comfortable throughout visits.
• Assisting in quality dental care and procedures.
• Preparing operatory and equipment for treatments.
• Supporting doctors during examinations and treatments.
• Accurately recording patient information in charts.
• Managing scheduling and treatment plans.
• Maintaining instruments, equipment, inventory, and rooms.
• Ensuring safety and compliance with policies.

Skills

Friendly personality

Strong organization

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Team-oriented

Patient care

Dependability

Problem-solving

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Do you possess a welcoming smile, helping hands, and a sharp mind – essential attributes for expertly guiding the dental experience?

Can you masterfully command and execute our clinical operations to create optimal value for your patients, coworkers, and business?

Would you love to belong to our close-knit community of hard-working and successful women, led by respected dentist and business owner Dr. Yaa McDonald?

Then come join the skilled professional team at Joyful Smiles, recognized as a Top Ten Pediatric Dentist by Best Things Illinois.

Our offices provide specialized dental and orthodontic care for children and adolescents in a warm, caring, and family-friendly environment. We work with fantastic people who love providing outstanding care for patients and parents.

Please visit https://www.joyfulsmilespediatricdentistry.com/ to learn more

Responsibilities

• Cultivating meaningful relationships with both patients and staff
• Understanding all aspects of how the clinic is most efficiently and effectively run
• Ensuring that patients feel safe and comfortable throughout the experience
• Assisting in the performance of quality and caring clinical dentistry
• Readying the patient and preparing the operatory and equipment
• Becoming dependably adept at assigned clinical procedures
• Assisting the doctor during examinations and treatment
• Accurately recording information in patient charts
• Reviewing medical history, progress, and scheduling treatment plans
• Maintaining instruments, equipment, inventory, labs, and treatment rooms
• Ensuring safety and compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations
• Setting up coworkers for success by knowing what they need and when they need it

Qualifications

• Friendly outgoing personality that puts patients at ease
• Positive, motivated, and self-directed professional attitude
• Dedicated work ethic with a caring and empathetic nature
• Strong organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize duties and coordinate workload in a fast-paced environment
• Consistently reliable time management for self, patients, and staff
• Trustworthy judgment and precise attention to detail
• Integrity and accountability to ensure everything gets done right and on time
• Dependability to work respectfully in an interdependent team environment
• Willingness to learn and openness to accepting constructive criticism
• Patience, understanding, and flexibility in creative problem-solving
• Emotional intelligence and resilience to tackle new and unexpected challenges
• Outstanding customer service skills with proven relevant experience
• Previous experience with chairside dental assisting preferred
• Coronal polishing/sealant/nitrous/CPR certifications a plus

Benefits

• Competitive wages (depending on experience )
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
• PTO plus 6 federal holidays
• 401k matched by employer up to 4% (after 1 year)
• Fun employee outings and team building events
• Family atmosphere with a positive and supportive work environment

Company Culture

• Detail-Oriented – Quality and precision-focused
• Outcome-Oriented – Results-focused with strong performance culture
• People-Oriented – Supportive and fairness-focused
• Team-Oriented – Cooperative and collaborative

Our patients always have fun

Halloween hijinks at the office

Staff outing to a Chicago Bulls game