Dental Assistant Job at Cherry Tree Dental in Gurnee

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 1 year of 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.

Hours:

Monday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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