Dental Assistant - 4-Handed Care & Radiology Expert

Centro Med Clinic; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurace

403(b) retirement plan – company match

Short & Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Centro Med Clinic in Chicago is seeking a Dental Assistant to provide a range of clinical procedures and staff support in dental services. The role includes four-handed dentistry assistance, patient management, instrument transfer, sterilization, and radiology procedures.

The position is full‑time with comprehensive benefits. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, graduation from an accredited Dental Assisting Program, radiology and infection control certifications, and CPR.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED and graduation from an accredited Dental Assisting Program; radiology, infection control and jurisprudence certification; CPR certification.
• Experience: One year dental assisting experience preferred.
• Other: Bilingual Spanish; four-handed dental assisting skills; nitrous oxide certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentist with four‑handed dentistry and patient management, instrument transfer, isolation, oral evacuation, retraction, and preparation of materials.
• Maintain autoclave, ultrasonic equipment and keep maintenance logs.
• Ensure infection control logs are completed and review lab case logs as needed.
• Prepare and set up dental operatory and instruments per OSHA guidelines.
• Review patient medical history and educate on oral hygiene and post‑operative care.
• Assist in inventory management and ordering of supplies.
• Travel to other locations as needed.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Four handed dental assisting

CPR certified

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Graduate from accredited Dental Assisting Program

Tools

Autoclave maintenance

Ultrasonic cleaning

Job description

Centro Med Clinic in Chicago is seeking a Dental Assistant to provide a range of clinical procedures and staff support in dental services. The role includes four-handed dentistry assistance, patient management, instrument transfer, sterilization, and radiology procedures.

The position is full‑time with comprehensive benefits. Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, graduation from an accredited Dental Assisting Program, radiology and infection control certifications, and CPR.