Dental Assistant (Bilingual) – Chairside & Admin Support

So IL Health Care Foundation; Charleston (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Other Benefits

Job summary

SIHF Healthcare in Charleston, IL is seeking a Dental Assistant to support the Dental Director, dentists and hygienists, and perform reception, chair-side assisting, inventory and records.

The role includes preparing instruments, sterilization, taking X-rays, scheduling patients, processing encounters and billing, and maintaining patient charts. Training and credentialing opportunities are available within the SIHF Dental Assistant program.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Graduate of an accredited school for Dental Assistant or 1 year of previous dental assisting experience and approval/completion of internal SIHF Dental Assistant credentialing program.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists and hygienists in chair-side procedures.
• Prepare and set up instruments, materials and equipment.
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions.
• Sterilize instruments and maintain equipment and work areas.
• Take X-rays as necessary.
• Schedule patients and manage reception tasks.
• Assist with billing and bookkeeping procedures.
• Identify related medical or social problems and complete insurance forms.
• Order supplies and manage inventory.

Skills

English/Spanish desirable

Patient communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Graduate of accredited Dental Assistant program

Tools

X-ray equipment

Sterilization equipment

Job description

SIHF Healthcare in Charleston, IL is seeking a Dental Assistant to support the Dental Director, dentists and hygienists, and perform reception, chair-side assisting, inventory and records.

The role includes preparing instruments, sterilization, taking X-rays, scheduling patients, processing encounters and billing, and maintaining patient charts. Training and credentialing opportunities are available within the SIHF Dental Assistant program.