Pediatric Dental Assistant - Outpatient Care

10 HOSP Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Sur place; USD 26 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and dis­

Employer contribution toward Health�S�

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Paid Time Off, holidays and parental/s

Wellbeing programs

Discount on services

Résumé du poste

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a dental assistant to support chairside care in the Day (United States of America) Location Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park – Clark.

You will prepare patients, arrange instruments, and assist during procedures in a pediatric setting. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, completion of a dental assistant program, and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of an approved dental assistant program is preferred.
• Minimum one year experience in private practice.
• Pediatric dental experience is preferred.
• Some computer skills required.
• Certified CPR required.
• Ability to travel to different sites as needed.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

Responsabilités

• Escorts patients from waiting room to dental operatory.
• Prepares patients for dental treatment.
• Arranges dental instruments, materials and medications on chairside tray in the order to be used, according to the scheduled treatment.
• Maintains working knowledge of instruments used at chairside.
• Keeps oral operating areas clean during dental procedures.
• Prepares restorative materials.
• Forehand assists during dental and orthodontic procedures.
• Prepares operating room and procedure suite for dental procedures.
• Assists with dental services performed under general anesthesia.
• Assure dental equipment in clinic, operating room, procedure suites, and inpatient unit are in working order.
• Takes x-rays and maintains operation of x-ray equipment.
• Performs coronal polishing for patients as assigned by providers.
• Prepares instruments and hand pieces for sterilization.
• Inventory and store instruments in proper location upon return.
• Keeps operatories clean and stocked with necessary supplies.
• Answers telephone when clerical staff is unavailable.
• Prepares patient chart and enters notations dictated by Dentist.
• Able to chart in computer-based program.
• Obtain information for parent to schedule appropriate next visit.
• Performs patient support clerical activities.
• Takes dental impressions for appliances (i.e. space maintainers, orthodontic retainers), sends to lab, and assists with deliveries.
• Assists in the delivery of medications and pharmaceutical products that are dispensed for the Pharmacy to the appropriate patient care provider in a timely manner.
• Orients new/contingent dental assistant staff.
• Participates in Department Process Improvement activities.
• Maintains water purification system.
• Keeps daily AED functionality log.

Connaissances

CPR certified

Experience in private practice

Pediatric dentistry experience

Computer skills

Ability to travel

Stand for long periods

Formation

High School Diploma/GED

Dental assistant program completion

Description du poste

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a dental assistant to support chairside care in the Day (United States of America) Location Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park – Clark.

You will prepare patients, arrange instruments, and assist during procedures in a pediatric setting. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, completion of a dental assistant program, and CPR certification.