Dental Assistant

A Hiring Company; O'Fallon (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid holidays

Employer-paid life insurance

401K with 6% employer matching

Job summary

A dynamic dental practice in O'Fallon, Illinois, is seeking a Dental Assistant. In this role, you will support dentists in delivering high-quality care while ensuring a comfortable environment for patients. Responsibilities include chair-side assisting, taking x-rays, and maintaining office organization. The position requires dental experience and offers competitive benefits, including PTO and 401K matching. Join our team where integrity and respect are core values.

Qualifications

• Dental experience is required; Expanded Functions experience or EF Certification is a bonus.
• Experience with Eaglesoft, CareStack, or similar practice management software.
• Organized and collaborative with strong time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and seat patients.
• Assist chair-side and chart treatments.
• Take blood pressure and administer nitrous.
• Prepare trays and ensure room turnover.
• Take x-rays and manage impressions.
• Sterilize hand pieces and instruments.
• Communicate home-care instructions.
• Maintain general office organization.

Skills

Dental experience

Organized

Time management

Team collaboration

Tools

Eaglesoft

CareStack

Job description

Join our dynamic dental team as a Dental Assistant, with La Cross Dental, in our O'Fallon IL location. Where you'll play a crucial role in providing exceptional patient care. In this rewarding position, you'll support our dentists in delivering top-notch dental services, ensuring a comfortable and efficient experience for every patient. Your contributions will help maintain a smooth workflow and a positive environment in our practice.

We offer competitive compensation, benefits packages with PTO, paid holidays, employer-paid life insurance, and 401K with 6% employer matching.

Job Responsibilities

• Welcoming & Seating Patients
• Chair-side dental assisting and proper charting of treatment
• Taking blood pressure and administering nitrous
• Tray preparation for all procedures, and room turnover between procedures
• Taking x-rays (PA’s, Pano, FMX)
• Taking alginates, pouring and trimming models, and making custom trays and retainers
• Sterilizing hand pieces and instruments
• Communicating home-care instructions after procedures and surgeries; walking the patient to the front desk
• Accurately communicating treatment and any necessary follow-up appointments or instructions to the front desk staff
• General office maintenance and organization as needed

Job Requirements

• Dental experience REQUIRED – Expanded Functions experience or EF Certification is a bonus!
• Eaglesoft, CareStack, or similar practice management software Experience
• Time management skills: spend your time efficiently while maintaining high quality work and high standards of patient care
• Organized, collaborative, desire to be part of a team working towards common goals

Core Values

• Integrity – Do the right thing, even when it is hard.
• Honesty – Keep your promises. Commitment is an action.
• Engagement – Be present for one another and our patients.
• Respect – Treat people how THEY want to be treated.