Dental Assistant w/o Expanded Function
About The Position
The Dental Assistant provides patient care and support for the Dental Department, including assisting with dental procedures, laboratory work, and office functions. The role supports patient comfort and understanding of treatment, obtains diagnostic-quality dental radiographs, maintains dental equipment and sterile instruments and operatories, and keeps treatment rooms stocked. The Dental Assistant also performs dental charting, handles and prepares dental materials, and pours and trims models. Duties may include front-desk and appointment functions when designated by the Dental Director, such as answering and transferring calls, taking messages, scheduling appointments, checking patients in, locating charts, and triaging emergency patients. The position is located at South Family Health Center in Berwyn, Illinois, and requires local travel between locations.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Dental Assistant diploma.
- Current CPR certification.
- Knowledge of community resources, organizational skills, age-specific medical care, interpersonal communication, and culturally sensitive care.
- Ability to stand for long periods.
- Ability to follow through, assume responsibility, and use good judgment.
- Ability to maintain professionalism in stressful situations.
- Excellent customer service and telephone skills.
- Ability to self-motivate, prioritize, and work efficiently under pressure.
- Ability to understand and follow verbal and written communication.
- Technical knowledge of PCs, email, facsimile machines, computerized voice mail systems, and common office machines.
- Software knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
- Detail-oriented, able to work with minimum or no supervision, and able to establish and maintain professional working relationships with staff, clients, and the public.
- Willingness to work as part of a team and cooperate in departmental goals and objectives.
- Effective and creative problem-solving skills.
Nice To Haves
- Previous dental assisting experience preferred.
- Bilingual written and verbal skills preferred.
Responsibilities
- Help ensure patients are comfortable and understand the treatment to be delivered.
- Take and develop diagnostic-quality dental radiographs and determine whether their quality is acceptable.
- Perform basic dental equipment maintenance and instrument and operatory sterilization.
- Keep operatories stocked with dental materials and supplies.
- Complete clear, concise dental charting that meets ADA standards and is understandable to Dental Providers.
- Properly use and mix restorative, impression, and other dental materials, including bases and liners.
- Pour impressions and trim models properly.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Dental Director.
- When designated by the Dental Director, answer and transfer telephone calls, take messages, schedule appointments, check patients in, call for charts, and triage emergency patients.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
