General Dental Assistant

Full-time Dental Assistant

We are looking for a full-time qualified dental assistant to join our premiere dental practice! The right applicant will have experience preparing general dentistry patients, ensuring that they are comfortable and offering another set of hands for procedures. Assistants must help dentists to clearly see problems and changes within a patient's mouth. This often requires taking x-rays of the bone structure of a patient's jaw, as well as taking photographs of the teeth.

Responsibilities

Help dentists prepare for procedures by having the necessary tools sterilized and in place

Help keep a patient's mouth clean and dry during procedures and hand dentists the necessary tools at the appropriate time

Patient education; explain procedures and discuss treatment progress and plans

This position will include all aspects of clinical dental care

Requirements

Previous dental chairside assisting is preferred

Positive attitude and enthusiasm for the workday

Excellent customer service skills with an outgoing, people friendly personality

The ideal applicant will display and demonstrate excellent communication skills with staff and patients

Desire to learn new skills and expand your potential

Coronal Polishing & Pit / Fissure Sealants Certifications preferred

Compensation Package and Benefits

Compensation will be comprised of a base salary that is commensurate with experience

Full medical insurance with BCBS, employer pays on average 66% of premium!

Dental / vision short term and long term disability life insurance 401(k) with matching flexible spending account and more!

Job types : full-time - 40 hour work week with potential for overtime!

Company overview

United dental partners is a very fast-growing dental support organization (dso) serving multi-specialty dental practices in Chicago and Northwest Indiana. The multi-specialty dental groups we serve collectively care for children and adults and offer general, pediatric, orthodontic and oral surgery care.

We work in an energetic environment with phenomenal people who love providing fantastic care for patients and know that our ability to provide consistently great care is underpinned by the personalities and values of the people we hire.

COVID-19 considerations : We meet CDC and other health agency guidelines for COVID-19 by social distancing, cleaning and disinfecting the workplace throughout the day and adjusting as necessary to provide a safe and healthy environment.