Dental Assistant

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago•Northbrook, IL

48d•$19 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The Dental Assistant assists dentists chairside during examinations and treatment of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients, integrating patients’ growth and development needs into care. The role supports the hospital’s and department’s continuous quality improvement and customer service goals as an individual and team member. The assistant prepares patients, operatories, operating rooms, and procedure suites; arranges instruments and materials; assists with dental, orthodontic, and general-anesthesia procedures; maintains dental equipment and the water purification system; takes X-rays; performs coronal polishing as assigned; and prepares instruments for sterilization. The role also handles patient charting and computer entries, supports scheduling and other clerical needs, takes dental impressions and coordinates laboratory work, assists with medication delivery, orients new and contingent dental assistant staff, participates in process-improvement activities, and maintains a daily AED functionality log. The position is based at the Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park - Clark, with travel to different sites as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum one year of experience in private practice.
Some computer skills required.
Certified CPR required.
Ability to travel to different sites as needed.
Ability to stand for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an approved dental assistant program is preferred.
Pediatric dental experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Escort patients from the waiting room to the dental operatory and prepare them for dental treatment.
Arrange dental instruments, materials, and medications on the chairside tray according to scheduled treatment; maintain working knowledge of instruments.
Keep oral operating areas clean during dental procedures.
Prepare restorative materials and assist during dental and orthodontic procedures.
Prepare operating rooms and procedure suites for dental procedures, and assist with dental services performed under general anesthesia.
Ensure dental equipment in the clinic, operating room, procedure suites, and inpatient unit is in working order.
Take X-rays and maintain operation of X-ray equipment.
Perform coronal polishing for patients as assigned by providers.
Prepare instruments and hand pieces for sterilization; inventory and store instruments in their proper locations after return.
Keep operatories clean and stocked with necessary supplies.
Answer the telephone when clerical staff are unavailable.
Prepare patient charts and enter notations dictated by the dentist; chart in a computer-based program.
Obtain information for parents to schedule the appropriate next visit and perform patient-support clerical activities.
Take dental impressions for appliances, send them to the laboratory, and assist with deliveries.
Assist with timely delivery of medications and pharmaceutical products dispensed by the Pharmacy to the appropriate patient-care provider.
Orient new and contingent dental assistant staff.
Participate in Department Process Improvement activities.
Maintain the water purification system.
Keep a daily AED functionality log.
Travel to different sites as needed.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
Employer-paid group term life and disability insurance.
Employer contribution toward a Health Savings Account.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
403(b) plan with a 5% employer match.
Supplemental life, AD&D, and disability coverage.
Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage.
Tuition assistance.
Student loan servicing and support.
Adoption benefits.
Backup childcare and eldercare.
Employee Assistance Program and specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members.
Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities.
Discount purchasing program.
Compensation package may include hourly differentials for some employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs.