Dental Assistant — 4-Day Week + Great Benefits

Crystal Lake Dentals Arts; Crystal Lake (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Health Insurance stipend

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Crystal Lake Dental Arts in Crystal Lake, IL seeks a friendly, energetic full-time dental assistant for a family-run private practice. You will prep patients, sterilize instruments, assist dentists and hygienists, and help with patient records in a supportive team environment.

We offer a 4-day workweek, one Saturday per month, paid time off, and a competitive hourly wage. This role emphasizes quality patient care, collaboration, and a welcoming workplace culture with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Friendly and professional attitude with excellent patient service.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with dental software.
• Attention to detail in scheduling, records and patient info.
• Experience as a dental assistant is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preparing patients for dental work.
• Sterilizing and disinfecting instruments; setting up trays.
• Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when needed.
• Providing great patient care and recording treatment data.
• Exposing dental X-rays and maintaining X-ray equipment.
• Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and vital signs.
• Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Ordering dental supplies and maintaining inventory.

Skills

Friendly & Professional Attitude

Strong Communication Skills

Tech-Savvy / Computer literacy

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Tools

Dentrix

Eaglesoft

Open Dental

Job description

Crystal Lake Dental Arts in Crystal Lake, IL seeks a friendly, energetic full-time dental assistant for a family-run private practice. You will prep patients, sterilize instruments, assist dentists and hygienists, and help with patient records in a supportive team environment.

We offer a 4-day workweek, one Saturday per month, paid time off, and a competitive hourly wage. This role emphasizes quality patient care, collaboration, and a welcoming workplace culture with opportunities for growth.