Dental Assistant cross trained for Front Desk

Dean D Sana, Ltd.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuit, Inc. is seeking a Dental Assistant to support the dentist with procedures, manage patient records, and ensure smooth daily operations in the clinic.

The role involves patient communication, chart maintenance in Dentrix, and coordination of supplies and sterilization to maintain a high standard of care. Saturdays are expected in this busy practice, with emphasis on accuracy and patient comfort.

Qualifications

• Assist the doctor with all dental procedures including exams and dental restorations.
• Maintain patient charts and log data during exam and treatment in Dentrix.
• Explain procedures and treatment plans clearly to patients.
• Review health history and document medication interactions.
• Order dental supplies and manage sterilization processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding patient service and ensure the patient is the priority.
• Verify patient health history and document in charts.
• Review charts before doctor arrives and transcribe notes in Dentrix.
• Promote services and educate patients about treatments.
• Maintain treatment rooms and assist with lab coordination.

Skills

Dental assisting

Patient communication

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Certified Dental Assistant

Tools

Dentrix

Dexis

Cerec

Sterilization equipment

Job description

if you are looking to coast and not be responsible for your position. WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD FIT: 1. You do not have a long history of jumping from office to office with less than 3 years at each position. 2. You want to be specifically selected for the position because of the value you bring to the office and the high level, articulate person you are. You want to be well compensated for the value you bring and understand that this must be proven within 90 days. You do not want to be simply chosen to fill an opening. 3. You enjoy being fully accountable for the work that you do as you will be solely responsible for it. (Don't worry, we are a small office.) 4. You are capable of taking quality x-rays and able to explain what makes them diagnostic. 5. You enjoy being responsible for many details that help an office run smoothly. 6. You are willing to be an active part in seeing that patients follow through with treatment. 7. You are able to be downtown ready to start your day by 7:30am. 8. You like a day that is linearly scheduled and enjoy knowing you are responsible for the smooth flow of the day. 9. You enjoy mastering efficiency and moving about ergonomically. 10. You want to find a long term position. 11. You are not currently on the NO SHOW candidate list for our area.

Assist the doctor with all dental procedures including but not limited to: composites, all types of resin cements, impressions, Cerec acquisition, models, bleaching trays, chairside whitening, instrument organization and sterilization, bur set up, digital x-rays (Dexis) and lab cleanliness and organization.

• Provide outstanding customer service for the patient; make the patient the #1 priority; excellent chair side manner and communication. Articulate dental treatment effectively and responsibly.
• Review patient charts prior to doctor arrival and log appropriate patient data during exam and treatment as well as transcribe doctor notes in Dentrix.
• Promote and market the company's services, retail products and doctors to patients as well as educate patients and address their questions.
• Verify patient health history (basic health review, medications, understanding impact with dentistry) and document appropriately in patient charts.
• Clean and prepare treatment rooms per company procedures prior to patient appointment
• Assist staff in scheduling patients' follow up visits
• Follow up with labs to ensure quality and timely receipt of cases
• Track incoming and outgoing lab cases with staff
• Assist with probings and documentation into Dentrix
• Order dental supplies
• Collect payments, post payments to ledger and run office on Saturdays
• Take quality alginate impressions, digital scans and x-rays and consistently demonstrate excellent understanding of criteria that make an impression, x-ray or scan quality.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of dental terminology sufficient to perform job successfullyMaster Dentrix and documentation into the program
• Know opening and closing procedures
• Maintain clinical equipment and follow schedule (Cerec, Laser, milling machine, Tuttanauer, sterilizer, Voxel, Printer, cold sterile)
• Understand implant systems/parts
• Communicate with front desk when help is needed with sterilizing instruments