What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Dental Assistant position at All Family Dental and Braces-Elgin?
Role Overview and Daily Responsibilities
Overview
We are looking for two full-time qualified Pediatric Dental Assistants to join our premiere dental practice in Elgin, IL. The right applicant will have experience preparing pediatric dentistry patients, ensuring that they are comfortable and offering another set of hands for procedures.
To be successful in this role, the DA must be comfortable communicating with our Dentists to clearly see potential problems and/or any changes within a patient's mouth. Being comfortable with taking X-rays of the bone structure of a pediatric patient's jaw and photographs of the teeth is important as it will be part of the daily routine.
This role requires all Dental Assistants to be certified in Coronal Polishing and will be asked to show the certificate prior to an offer.
Responsibilities
- Help Dentists prepare for procedures by having the necessary tools sterilized and in place
- Help keep a patient’s mouth clean and dry during procedures and hand Dentists the necessary tools at the appropriate time
- Patient education; explain procedures and discuss treatment progress and plans
- This position will include all aspects of clinical dental care
Requirement Must Haves:
- Previous dental chairside assisting is preferred
- Positive attitude and enthusiasm for the workday
- Excellent customer service skills with an outgoing, people friendly personality
- The ideal applicant will display and demonstrate excellent communication skills with staff and patients
- Desire to learn new skills and expand your potential
- Coronal Polishing & Pit/Fissure Sealants Certifications Required
Compensation Package:
- Hourly Rate will be commensurate with experience full Medical Insurance with BCBS, employer pays on average 66% of premium!
- 40 hour work week with potential overtime, but this is not a guarantee
- Dental/Vision
- Short Term and Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) with matching
- Flexible Spending account
Company Overview
UDP is a very fast-growing Dental Support Organization (DSO) serving multi-specialty dental practices in Chicago, surrounding suburbs and Northwest Indiana. The multi-specialty dental groups we serve collectively care for children and adults and offer general, pediatric, orthodontic and oral surgery care.
We work in an energetic environment with phenomenal people who love providing fantastic care for patients and know that our ability to provide consistently great care is underpinned by the personalities and values of the people we hire.
COVID-19 considerations:
We meet CDC and other health agency guidelines for COVID-19 by social distancing, cleaning and disinfecting the workplace throughout the day and adjusting as necessary to provide a safe and healthy environment.'
Skills:
- Pediatric
- Coronal Polishing
Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k