Dental Assistant

Imagen Dental Partners; Wilmette (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dental practice in Wilmette is seeking a skilled Dental Assistant to join their team. You'll assist in patient care and ensure smooth office procedures. The position offers a competitive salary starting at $23-$25 per hour, generous benefits, and a commitment to a collaborative work environment without weekends.

Benefits

PTO and holidays

Medical, vision, life insurance

401(k) plan with a match

Wellness programs

Additional bonus opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience working as a Dental Assistant.
• Cerec CAD/CAM and Digital scanning experience preferred.
• Willing to work in a fun, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients and get them situated in the treatment room.
• Assist the doctor in providing care.
• Be knowledgeable of technologies impacting the back-office experience.
• Monitor lab materials and supplies.
• Develop a relationship with the patient.
• Follow all OSHA/HIPAA guidelines.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and prepare treatment rooms.
• Take, expose, and mount dental radiographs.
• Contribute to achieving business objectives.
• Maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Tools

Cerec CAD/CAM

Digital scanning

Job description

Overview

At Wilmette Family Dental, we are at the forefront of dental research. At our state of the art facility, we use the latest methods and technology to help our patients achieve their desired smiles.

We are looking for a dynamic Dental Assistant to join our amazing team to improve our patient’s dental health and smiles. As our Dental Assistant, you are highly skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care, and you can help make smooth office procedures for our patients. We offer a job environment that you will love, starting with an amazing and collaborative team, focused to provide best in class oral health care to our patients.

What we’ll offer you:

• Compensation starting at $23 - $25/hour based on experience
• Additional bonus opportunities
• PTO and holidays
• Medical, vision, life insurance and disability plans, as well as flexible spending and health saving accounts
• 401(k) plan with a match
• We offer wellness programs focused on your physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing so you can live and work at your best every day.
• Benefits and perks for you, your family and even your pets!
• And so much more!

Schedule - You will be thrilled to know that we work 5 days per week, and NO WEEKENDS!

• Monday: 7:30am -4:30pm
• Tuesday: 7:30am-4:30pm
• Wednesday: 7:30am-2:00pm
• Thursday: 8:30am-6:00pm
• Friday: 7:30am-3:00pm
• Saturday: Off
• Sunday: Off

Responsibilities

As a Dental Assistant you will be responsible for the following (not limited to):

• Welcome patients and get them situated in the appropriate treatment room.
• Assist the doctor in providing care to the patient.
• Be knowledgeable of existing and emerging technologies and clinical initiatives that impact the back-office experience.
• Actively monitor lab materials and supplies.
• Develop a relationship with the patient.
• Follow all OSHA/HIPAA guidelines.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and prepare treatment rooms as needed.
• Take, expose, and mount high quality dental radiographs.
• Contribute to the team in achieving business objectives to accomplish goals.
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for patients and team.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience working as a Dental Assistant
• Cerec CAD/CAM and Digital scanning experience preferred
• Willing to work in a fun, fast paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Apply today and learn how you would be a great fit for our amazing dental team!

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We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, status as a covered veteran, or any other class protected by federal, state, and local laws.