Dental Assistant

O'Fallon, IL and Belleville, IL

Introduction

Join our dynamic dental team as a Dental Assistant with La Cross Dental, in our St. Clair County location. Where you'll play a crucial role in providing exceptional patient care. In this rewarding position, you'll support our dentists in delivering top-notch dental services, ensuring a comfortable and efficient experience for every patient. Your contributions will help maintain a smooth workflow and a positive environment in our practice.

We offer competitive compensation, benefits packages with PTO, paid holidays, employer-paid life insurance, and 401K with 6% employer matching.

Job Responsibilities

• Welcoming & Seating Patients
• Chair-side dental assisting and proper charting of treatment
• Taking blood pressure and administering nitrous
• Tray preparation for all procedures, and room turnover between procedures
• Taking x-rays (PA?s, Pano, FMX)
• Taking alginates, pouring and trimming models, and making custom trays and retainers
• Sterilizing hand pieces and instruments
• Communicating home-care instructions after procedures and surgeries; walking the patient to the front desk
• Accurately communicating treatment and any necessary follow-up appointments or instructions to the front desk staff
• General office maintenance and organization as needed
  
  

Job Requirements

• Dental experience REQUIRED ? Expanded Functions experience or EF Certification is a bonus!
  
  

CareStack, or similar practice management software Experience

• Time management skills: spend your time efficiently while maintaining high-quality work and high standards of patient care
• Organized, collaborative, desire to be part of a team working towards common goals
  
  

La Cross Core Values

Integrity ? Do the right thing, even when it is hard.

Honesty ? Keep your promises. Commitment is an action.

Engagement ? Be present for one another and our patients.

Respect ? Treat people how THEY want to be treated.

Fun ? Enjoy your experience!

Compensation details: 22-26 Hourly Wage

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