Dental Assistant - Midtown Clinic

cwi; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Wisconsin is hiring a Dental Assistant to support pediatric dental care. You will assist providers chair-side, prepare rooms and instruments, and ensure a smooth patient flow.

Requirements include 12 months dental assisting experience or clinical rotation, CPR/BLS, and a certification, with strong customer service and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Twelve months dental assisting experience or successful completion of dental assisting clinical rotation.
• Proficiency in 4-handed dentistry, sterilization and x-ray techniques.
• CPR certification and ability to work well with patients, parents and health care teams.

Responsibilities

• Support providers with direct patient care and chair-side assistance during procedures.
• Prepare rooms, instruments and supplies and ensure efficient patient flow.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

4-handed dentistry

Sterilization

Education

Dental Assisting Certification

Job description

At Children's Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best.

Our pediatricians and primary care offices offer parents a level of care that cannot be obtained at other places:

• Affiliation with the #4 children’s hospital in the country (according to Parents magazine)
• Board-certified pediatricians (learn what it means to be 'board-certified')
• Many locations spread throughout southeast Wisconsin
• Commitment to population health and an increased role for pediatricians in the care of children
• Doctors who are very active in their local communities
• Access to many health and wellness programs designed to keep kids safe and healthy

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day.

Please follow this link for a closer look at what it's like to work at Children's Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/

Job Description

Critical to the delivery of safe and efficient oral health care. They participate in direct patient care by providers through pre visit planning, organization of supplies and equipment for procedural care, preparation of patients and families before the start of the procedures and chair side assisting. They perform independent tasks as directed by providers, supervisors and manager in support of the provision of care.

Requirements

• Twelve months dental assisting experience or successful completion of dental assisting clinical rotation at Children's Dental Center.
• Proficiency in 4-handed dentistry, sterilization and x-ray techniques. Dental Assisting Certification and Pediatric or Special Needs dental assisting experience desirable.
• Requires excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills necessary to interact courteously and respectfully with patients, parents/families and members of the health care team.
• Knowledge of computer and keyboard, word processing skills and the ability to troubleshoot basic PC issues.
• CPR certification obtained within 90 days of hire - Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers through American Heart or American Red Cross is required.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.