Dental Assistant - Oral Health - Maywood

Trinity Health • Maywood, IL

1d • $19 - $30

About The Position

Chairside Dental Assistant Assists dentist performing dental procedures; sets-up procedure equipment and materials; breakdown, cleans and reassembles exam rooms; exposes intraoral and extraoral radiographs; takes and pours intraoral models; tracks laboratory cases; processes dental instruments; maintains equipment. Makes temporary crowns, performs teeth whitening and prepares custom bleach, radiation and fluoride trays and sleep apnea appliances. Procedure set up with materials and equipment and then room breakdown and disinfection. Exposing intraoral and extraoral radiographs, FMX, PANs, PAs. Taking and pouring patient oral models. Clinical support duties: tracking laboratory cases, processing instruments and maintaining dental equipment, patient calls and other assigned duties. Assisting the dentist with patient treatment procedures. Independently makes temporary crowns, performs teeth whitening and prepares custom bleach, radiation and fluoride trays and sleep apnea appliances.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Required: High School Diploma plus training acquired through work experience or education
• Minimum Experience: Required: 3-5 years of previous job-related experience
• Licensure/Certifications: Required: CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)

Nice To Haves

• Preferred: Administrative or technical background acquired through completion of 2 - 3 years of college
• Preferred: prior Oral Surgery experience
• Preferred: N/A

Responsibilities

• Assists dentist performing dental procedures
• Sets-up procedure equipment and materials
• Breakdown, cleans and reassembles exam rooms
• Exposes intraoral and extraoral radiographs
• Takes and pours intraoral models
• Tracks laboratory cases
• Processes dental instruments
• Maintains equipment
• Makes temporary crowns
• Performs teeth whitening
• Prepares custom bleach, radiation and fluoride trays and sleep apnea appliances
• Procedure set up with materials and equipment and then room breakdown and disinfection
• Exposing intraoral and extraoral radiographs, FMX, PANs, PAs
• Taking and pouring patient oral models
• Clinical support duties: tracking laboratory cases, processing instruments and maintaining dental equipment, patient calls and other assigned duties
• Assisting the dentist with patient treatment procedures
• Independently makes temporary crowns, performs teeth whitening and prepares custom bleach, radiation and fluoride trays and sleep apnea appliances.

Benefits

• Trinity Health Benefits Summary
• Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
• Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED