Dental Assistant

Role Overview

• Assists dentist at chairside during examination and treatment of patients
• Understands and integrates into the delivery of patient care the needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients in regard to their growth and development process
• Escorts patients from waiting room to dental operatory
• Prepares patients for dental treatment
• Arranges dental instruments, materials and medications on chairside tray in the order to be used, according to the scheduled treatment
• Maintains working knowledge of instruments used at chairside
• Keeps oral operating areas clean during dental procedures
• Prepares restorative materials
• Forehand assists during dental and orthodontic procedures
• Prepares operating room and procedure suite for dental procedures
• Assists with dental services performed under general anesthesia
• Assures dental equipment in clinic, operating room, procedure suites, and inpatient unit are in working order
• Takes x-rays and maintains operation of x-ray equipment
• Performs coronal polishing for patients as assigned by providers
• Prepares instruments and hand pieces for sterilization
• Inventory and store instruments in proper location upon return
• Keeps operatories clean and stocked with necessary supplies
• Answers telephone when clerical staff is unavailable
• Prepares patient chart and enters notations dictated by Dentist
• Able to chart in computer-based program
• Obtain information for parent to schedule appropriate next visit
• Performs patient support clerical activities
• Takes dental impressions for appliances (i.e. space maintainers, orthodontic retainers), sends to lab, and assists with deliveries
• Assists in the delivery of medications and pharmaceutical products that are dispensed for the Pharmacy to the appropriate patient care provider in a timely manner
• Orients new/contingent dental assistant staff
• Participates in Department Process Improvement activities
• Maintains water purification system
• Keeps daily AED functionality log

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Completion of an approved dental assistant program is preferred
• Minimum one year experience in private practice
• Pediatric dental experience is preferred
• Some computer skills required
• Certified CPR required
• Ability to travel to different sites as needed
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

Tech Stack

• Ray

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match
• Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program