Dental Assistant

Hourly Pay Range:

Dental Assistant, Mobile Dental Clinic, Days

Position Highlights:

• Position: Dental Assistant
• Location: Northwest Community Hospital - Arlington Heights
• Full Time: 40 hours/week.
• Hours: Monday-Friday, Days

What you will do:

Reporting to the Mobile Dental Clinic Manager, performs various duties to assist the Clinical Director and Manager in the day-to-day operations of the Clinic. Assists staff dentist and/or volunteer dentists and hygienists in various chair side procedures. Performs clerical functions including ordering supplies, patient registration, appointment scheduling, and data entry

• Assists staff dentist and/or volunteer dentists and hygienists in chair side procedures routinely done in a general dental practice. Prepares room ensuring all necessary supplies, instruments and equipment are available for each procedure. Under the direction of the dentist/hygienist, takes dental radiographs ensuring the patient is prepared with appropriate safeguards; positions x-ray device in patient's mouth; takes x-ray and enters patient data in the system to identify x-ray. Hands instruments and supplies to the dentist/hygienist during procedures as requested. Cleans the room following each procedure to prepare for the next patient; discards disposable supplies and replenishes as needed; removes instruments requiring sterilization.
• Sterilizes dental instruments according to OSHA guidelines; prepares instruments for sterilization; runs sterilization machine and removes instruments when the sterilization process is completed. Run monthly report to ensure sterilizer is running correctly.
• Registers and schedules appointments for multiple dentists and hygienists to ensure smooth operations in the clinic. Communicates with patients to schedule or confirm appointments and obtain patient information; enters patient information and keeps track of patient appointments using the dental clinic's computer software system.
• Performs various clerical duties as assigned by the clinical director or manager. Orders dental and office supplies under the direction of the manager. Prints patient discharge summary and takes payments for procedures, enters payments on patient's chart and provides a receipt for the patient.
• Performs various duties associated with the School Oral Health Program. Ensures student paperwork is accurately completed and that forms are signed by all responsible parties. Enters student information into the Dental Program database. Works closely with various school nurses to schedule student appointments.
• Trains all non licensed volunteers, including Harper College Hygiene students, volunteer dental assistants in all of the clinic duties allowed by non licensed volunteers.
• Assists in patient sedation after required sedation education class is completed.
• Educates patient on proper oral hygiene using manual demonstrations, printed materials and video demonstrations. Provides patients with printed instructions for post procedure care as needed.
• Adheres to all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures.

What you will need:

• Must be bilingual - Spanish
• Education: High school diploma.
• Experience: Minimum of one year previous chair side dental assistant experience including familiarity with dental office software, instrumentation and sterilization and infection control techniques required, Knowledge of and experience using a computer and various computer software packages.
• Valid Illinois driver's license and access to an automobile required for working in multiple locations.

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Premium pay for eligible employees
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.