Full-time Dental Assistant - Elgin, United States - GREATER FAMILY HEALTH
Description
Greater Family Health
is a multi-site federally qualified health center providing comprehensive medical, dental and behavioral health services within the Chicagoland area.
This is a 6-month temporary position from mid-June to early November with the possibility to go permanent
Your Goal:
The primary purpose of this position is to provide assistance to Dentists and Hygienists in procedures routinely completed in a general dental practice including chairside assisting, inventory and assistance to Dentists and Hygienists.
How You'll Help Patients:
- Responsible for preparation and set up of instruments, rooms, materials and equipment necessary for each procedure.
- Responsible for the sterilization of instruments and the cleaning and routine maintenance of equipment and work areas.
- Accurately records information and charting on patient records as dictated by Dentist/Hygienist.
- Effectively and efficiently takes xrays as ordered by Dentist.
- Properly and effectively places sealants, provides oral hygiene instruction and engages in fluoride treatments under Dentist/Hygienist diagnosis.
- Helps to identify related medical/dental and/or social problems.
- Maintain inventory of supplies and materials as well as thorough and accurate documentation of inventory.
- Provides care in age appropriate fashion.
- Report to all scheduled work sites and shifts on time and fully prepared to engage in all job responsibilities; location of work sites and shifts will change at the discretion of the supervisor.
- Engage in all offered training, consultations and supervisions made available. Follow and fully implement Corporate Compliance Program. Fully and professionally respond to and implement directives and advice offered by all supervisory and training personnel, as well as professionally offered feedback from coworkers.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Perks Just For You:
- Paid Training
- 401(K)
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance, Shortterm and Longterm Disability
- Paid-Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Personal, Holidays)
- Employees have qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
What You'll Need:
- High School Diploma or GED Certificate required
- Current BLS/CPR Certification
- Dental Assistant Certification or completion of a dental assisting program preferred
- Minimum of six months related experience and/or training preferred
- Bilingual in Spanish
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