Dental Assistant/Receptionist

About us

Northeast Family Dental Care has been providing quality dental care to the Elgin community and beyond for over 60 years. We pride ourselves in taking care of our patients and staff.

We are looking for a competent dental assistant to work with our amazing doctor. As a dental assistant, you’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. We are searching for someone that is highly organized with great attention to detail and able to function at a high level in a busy practice. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office policies and be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and ensuring procedures run as smoothly as possible.

Dental Assistant Duties & Responsibilities
● Welcome patients and seat them for treatment
● Prepare patients for treatments, ensuring their comfort
● Select and set up instruments, equipment, and material needed for the procedure
● Sterilize instruments according to regulations
● Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
● Undertake lab tasks as instructed
● Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
● Keep the operatories clean and well-stocked
● Schedule appointments
● Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
● Cross-trained to be able to assist in front desk duties (scheduling patients, insurance confirmation, presenting treatment plans)

Dental Assistant Requirements
● At least one year dental experience preferred
● Fluency in English and Spanish
● Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
● Understanding of health & safety regulations
● The ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
● Good computer skills
● Excellent communication and people skills
● Attention to detail
● Well organized and reliable
● High school diploma & graduated from dental assistant school is preferred
● Additional certification or training is an asset ( e.g.EFDA)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Continuing education credits
• Employee discount
• Opportunities for advancement

Healthcare setting:

• Clinic
• Dental office
• Private practice

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
• Dental receptionist: 1 year (Preferred)
• Computer skills: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person