Dental Assistant - Full-time

Washington Dental Excellence, a Cherry Tree Dental Office

Gurnee, IL

Washington Dental Excellence, a Cherry Tree Dental office, has a great opportunity for a motivated individual to join a busy, growing practice with a high-functioning team as a Dental Assistant.

Cherry Tree Dental is changing the face of group dentistry, and we are committed to our dentists, clinical staff, and support team by providing a positive company culture rooted with an unparalleled team synergy. We value and invest in our employees by offering professional growth opportunities, competitive compensation, and benefits with a work-life blend.

Benefits:

• Health insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401k

• Life insurance

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Holidays

• Office bonus program

What you'll do:

As a Dental Assistant you will work to enhance the daily operations of the clinic by providing excellent care and communication to our patients. As a Dental Assistant you will:

• Prepares, sterilizes, disinfects, and maintains dental equipment, instruments, and supplies.

• Collects and records patient health histories and x-rays.

• Ensures patient comfort during dental procedures.

• Prepares dental materials (cements, amalgam, composite, impression materials, etc.).

• Completes charting of treatment information in the patients' dental notes from the doctor as directed.

• Assist doctor in management of medical and dental emergencies.

• Clean and polish removable devices.

• Delivers postoperative and general oral care instructions to patient.

• Maintains infection control procedures, patient privacy, and professional interactions with patients and staff.

• Assist administrative team with customer service functions.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Completion of an accredited Dental Assisting Program or dental assistant experience preferred.

• Previous customer service or office experience.

• Proficiency or the ability to become proficient within 90 days in dental terminology and dental. software for charting, treatment planning, clinical notes, etc.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Foster a positive attitude and be a team player.

Patient Care Hours:

Monday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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