Dental Assistant (Des Plaines)

We are seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to provide outstanding patient care in our Des Plaines office.

Excellent hourly compensation (based on experience)

Must be able to work the following work Schedule:

Monday: 10am-6pm
Tuesday: 10am-6pm
Wednesday: 9am-5pm
Thursday: 10am-7pm
Friday/Saturday Alternating: 9am-2pm

Responsibilities:

- Perform a variety of patient care, office and laboratory duties.
- Assist dentist chairside during examination and treatment of patients during a variety of operative treatment procedures.
- Provide a 5-star Patient experience.
- Prepares instruments and materials for the dentist for upcoming procedures.
- Provide direct patient care in all dental services, including restorative, orthodontics, pediatric, endodontic, periodontics, prosthodontics and oral surgery.
- Passes dental instruments between provider and assistant (4 handed dentistry).
- Make patients as comfortable as possible in the dental chair while preparing them for treatment.
- Sterilize & disinfect instruments, equipment and operatories post treatment.
- Instruct patients on pre- and post-operative procedures and provide oral health education.
- Proficient in obtaining dental radiographs and intra-oral scans/photos.
- Keep treatment records such as charting existing restorations as well as planned treatment.
- Monitor daily supplies for restocking.
- Assists the dentist in providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures.
- Follows infection control protocol by preparing and sterilizing instruments, equipment, and all clinical settings.

Required Skills/Abilities:
- Required: at least six months of dental assistant experience.
- Exemplifying Professionalism, Positivity & Personality!
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal, customer service & written communication skills.
- Organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Clinical knowledge, skills along with patient care.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Supervisory and leadership skills.
- Prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
- Preferred: coronal polishing certificate.