Dental Assistant

ChildrensClinicIWS; Oak Park (IL); On-site; USD 26,174 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) with match

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Tech9 in Oak Park, IL is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to act as a chairside assistant and support patient flow, education, and front desk coordination. The role includes sterilization, maintaining dental records, and processing digital x-rays while working with dentists and dental students.

Requirements include a high school diploma and Dental Assistant certification or equivalent experience; bilingual Spanish is required.

Qualifications

• Experience as chairside dental assistant with knowledge of patient scheduling, equipment maintenance and records management.
• Certification in coronal polishing and sealant placement preferred.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish.
• Comfortable utilizing nitrous oxide.

Responsibilities

• Assists with treatment of patients as required by dentist and dental students.
• Performs sterilization procedures and maintains clean, orderly clinic equipment.
• Maintains dental records, surveys, plaque indexes, and data in retrievable condition.
• Logs entries in Dentrix and processes digital x-rays.
• Works as part of dental team and mentors new staff/dental assistant students.
• Assists with portable dentistry program and supports front desk tasks as needed.

Skills

Chairside dental assistant

Patient scheduling

Records management

Coronal polishing

Sealant placement

Bilingual in Spanish

Nitrous oxide familiar

Education

Dental Assistant certification

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Dentrix

Sterilization equipment

Job description

# Dental AssistantApply for this jobLocationOak Park, ILDepartmentDentalJob TypeFull-TimePOSITION SUMMARY: Act as a chairside assistant to dental provider and assist with patient relationships including instruction, education and optimum patient flow. Work with front desk staff with scheduling patient appointments.Full-time: 30 hours/weekPay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour****PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS***** Assists with the treatment of patients as required by the dentist and dental students and within state guidelines limiting functions of dental auxiliaries.* Performs appropriate sterilization procedures. Ensures the clean and orderly presentation of all clinic equipment.* Maintains dental records, correspondence, oral health surveys, plaque indexes and other data in orderly and retrievable condition.* Logs entries in Dentrix as required. Process and mounts digital x-rays.* Works as member of dental team, assisting other assistants when needed.* Assists in orienting new staff to dental space. Mentors dental assistant students.* Assists with portable dentistry program as needed.* Maintain the spirit of team work in the effort to provide a caring respectful environment for the patient, families and clinic staff.* Responsible for performing other duties as assigned. Which include and are not limited to, front desk tasks, scaling, etc.****KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES****:Must be able to deal effectively with all levels of staff and public, particularly a pediatricpopulation. Experienced as a chair side assistant with knowledge of patient scheduling, equipment maintenance and records management. Certification in coronal polishing and sealant placement preferred. Comfortable utilizing nitrous oxide.****POSITION REQUIREMENTS****:High school degree and Certification as Dental Assistant or Dental Assisting experience. Bi-Lingual in Spanish.****BENEFITS:***** 403(b) with match* Dental insurance* Health insurance* Vision insurance* Paid holidays* Paid time off