Dental Assistant - Crystal Lake Dental Arts - Crystal Lake, IL

Permanent Dental Assistant Job

Crystal Lake, IL

Job Description

We are looking to hire a dental assistant to work 4 days (28-30 hours) a week in a small, family-run dental practice. We have tight-knit, friendly staff and a great work environment. Our schedule is convenient and comfortable for staff with families.
Or practice focuses on patient care over volume. We value maintaining long-term relationships with our patients. We provide all services in our office that include: fillings, crowns, extractions, root canals, implants, clear aligners, etc.
We have the newest technologies: CBCT, intraoral scanner, intraoral cameras, fully digital charts and xrays.
Responsibilities:

Preparing patients for dental work.
Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
Providing great patient care.
Recording treatment information in patient records.
Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.
Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
Caring for dental equipment.
Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.

Requirements:

Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Consistently professional appearance and attitude.
Able to provide great patient care.

Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 28 – 30 per week
Benefits:

Employee discount
Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Experience:

Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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