Dental Assistant

Affordable Dentures & Implants•Shorewood, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Affordable Dentures & Implants is seeking a Dental Assistant to join their team. This role offers a fulfilling career focused on delivering life-changing tooth replacement care to patients alongside experienced dentists and lab professionals. The Dental Assistant will provide chair-side assistance for various procedures including impressions, dentures, dental implants, and oral surgery (within State law and scope of practice regulations), while also providing best-in-class customer service.

Requirements

Must possess an active DA and X-ray certification
HS Diploma
At least one year of hands-on experience assisting with dentures and/or implants
Experience in oral surgery and taking prosthetics

Nice To Haves

Experience in taking impressions for dentures preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare the office to receive patients prior to opening daily
Provide responsive, high-quality service to patients
Provide patient education regarding treatment options, denture styles, packages, aftercare instructions, and pricing
Provide patient information regarding office policies
Consistently record information on the treatment router and patient history forms as instructed by the treating dentist
Consistently select appropriate tray sizes for patients’ impression materials, and assist dentist with patient impressions, upon direction from the treating dentist
Upon direction from the treating dentist, demonstrate ability to prepare wax bites
Upon direction and supervision of the treating dentist, and within legal guidelines of expanded duties, assist dentist with adjustments on dentures and denture insertions
Tally time sheets in an accurate and timely manner and give to FDA for dentist approval and signature
Assist treating dentist with surgery
Take and develop x-rays as needed (has certification, where certification is required)
Consistently sterilize instruments with minimal direction, including impression trays and hand piece burs and wipes down equipment after each patient
Escort each patient to the check out area, with appropriate paperwork
Maintain clean work area at all times; participate in daily cleaning duties, including vacuuming and emptying of waste receptacles, cleaning operatories and instruments
Inventory and re-order supplies as instructed
Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Minimal travel may be required for training and/or continuing education purposes
Other duties as assigned