Dental Assistant: Patient-Focused Care & Growth Path

Elite Dental Partners; Dupo (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance & Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Program

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Quarterly Bonus Opportunities

401k

Job summary

Elite Dental Partners is seeking a Dental Assistant to provide chair-side clinical support and patient education, ensuring a welcoming environment for patients and staff. The role includes radiography, charting, and maintaining sterilization standards as part of a dedicated team.

The ideal candidate has completed a dental assisting program with state board certification, excellent time management, and experience with dental software (Dentrix preferred).

Qualifications

• Completion of a dental assisting program, certification as required by the State Dental Board.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side clinical support to Dentists and Hygienists by charting, patient education, operatory set-up and clean-up
• Deliver a superior patient experience at all phases of their appointment
• Take and process X-Rays
• Enter patient treatment plans and maintain files
• Complete sterilization processes for equipment and operatories
• Educate patients on the importance of their oral health and how it is best maintained

Skills

Radiology certification

Dental assisting

Time management

Communication skills

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Dental assisting program

State Board certification

Tools

Dentrix

Microsoft Office

Job description

Elite Dental Partners is seeking a Dental Assistant to provide chair-side clinical support and patient education, ensuring a welcoming environment for patients and staff. The role includes radiography, charting, and maintaining sterilization standards as part of a dedicated team.

The ideal candidate has completed a dental assisting program with state board certification, excellent time management, and experience with dental software (Dentrix preferred).