Job Description

Are looking someone who wants a fun exciting career? Are you a compassionate, outgoing, fun, positive-minded people pleaser?

Our successful Oakbrook Terrace dental office which offers advanced cosmetic, high-tech restorative and nonsurgical periodontal therapies in a total health and family environment is looking for an enthusiastic dental assistant to join our team.

If you are someone who loves interacting with others, meeting new people, can think quickly on your feet, learn and adapt, and is ready to become a part of a great team, we encourage you to apply. 

We are looking for a reliable, long-term fit. 

This position is ideal for someone who is:

• Fun.
• Smiles.
• Dependable.
• People pleaser.
• Detail/Goal Oriented.
• Team player.

To be a top candidate:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in the private dental office or university/hospital dental clinic, willing to train.
• Must have excellent people skills.
• Must have manual dexterity.
• Must be able to communicate in a passionate way.
• Must understand constructive feedback for positive growth and teamwork.
• Must be a proactive self-starter.
• Must be able to multitask.
• Must be a team player.
• Ability to take a patient's medical history and vital signs.
• Ability to clean, disinfect and sterilize instruments.
• Ability to set up and breakdown operatories.
• Ability to take digital radiographs.
• Ability to educate patients on dental treatment.
• Willing to help at the front desk.
• Must be a dog lover because our guests love our therapy dogs.

Preferred and a plus:

• Coronal polishing certification.
• Sealant placement certification.
• Digital scanning knowledge.
• Ceramic staining and glazing skills.
• Knowledge of Curve Hero.
• Knowledge of Dentrix.
• Knowledge of the Mango phone system.
• Bilingual.
• Cross-trained front desk/dental assistant.

Our dental team's culture is:

• Family-oriented - caring about others.
• Detailed-oriented - quality and precision focused.
• Community-oriented - serves the western suburbs including Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Hinsdale, Lombard, Villa Park, Elmhurst, Glen Ellyn, Downers Grove, Chicago, and more.

Office hours are as follows:

• M: 10:30am - 8:00 pm.
• T: 6:30am - 2:00pm.
• W: 6:30am - 2:00pm.
• Th: 10:30am - 8:00 pm.
• F: 6:30am - 2:00pm.
• Sa and Su: Closed.

We offer the following benefits and more:

• Paid time off.
• Holidays.
• Continuing education.
• Dental benefits.
• Monthly bonus opportunities.
• Retirement plan.
• Optional medical insurance.
• Therapy puppies.
• Team outings.
• A fantastic team!

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office,

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