Dental Assistant
Dental Assistant
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11-04-2025
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Job Description
Shawnee Health Dental Assistant
Join Southern Illinois leading healthcare organization with over 380 team members who believe that in taking care of each other and our patients and clients we create new opportunities for success and bring big dreams to life.
Shawnee Health is seeking aDental Assistant for our Shawnee Health Enter location office. This position reports directly to the Dental Assistant Coordinator.
Responsibilities
- Prepares the work area for dental procedure by gathering all necessary equipment for anticipated procedures checking the operatory for a clean work area and securing the patients chart radiographs etc for the dentists use.
- Greets the patient escorts the patient and parent/guardian to operatory. Makes patient and/or parent guardian aware of services to be received.
- Reviews the patients medical and dental history noting any changed in the patient chart and notifying the dentist.
- Assists the dentist in the administration of treatment at the chairside such as:
- Provides proper instruments at the correct time in proper sequence for any given treatment procedure.
- Prepares dental material correctly as needed and in an amount sufficient to meet the needs of the procedure.
- Anticipates the sequence of dental procedures and is prepared in advance so that the dentist may work as efficiently as possible.
- Captures and saves digital radiographs
- Takes temporary crown impressions make and cement temporary crowns.
- Conducts patient education such as treatment plan review postop instructions and oral hygiene technics.
- All techniques and procedures should be known for all phases of general and pediatric dentistry.
- Works diligently to ensure that the dentists schedule is full and the benchmark of patients to be seen daily is met.
- Performs independent procedures as delegated and directed by the dentist in accordance with state regulation and law
- Maintains equipment in accordance with manufacturer directions and dental department policy and protocol.
- Maintains all dental clinic areas in compliance with dental policies relative to infections control exposure control and safety measures.
- Receives and places necessary telephone calls consistent with professional matters patient recall confirming patients other clinic business and requiring patient calls and post op follow up.
- Ensures the proper disposal of all contaminated or potentially contaminated materials in accordance with policy as well as state and federal regulations.
Requirements
- Must have a valid Illinois drivers license and auto liability insurance on personal vehicles.
- BLS/CPR Certification must be maintained. Knowledge of basic first aid is required.
- Graduate of a Dental Assisting Program/clinical component
- Physical Requirements:
- Position requires occasional bending stooping kneeling twisting and stretching.
- Position requires sitting for prolonged periods of time frequent walking and standing.
- Requires occasional lifting and carrying of up to 10 pounds.
- Reliable transportation on the job is mandatory.
Starting salary $17.60$30.00 per hour commensurate with experience and DANB certification
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Employer and Voluntary Paid Life
- Employer Paid Long Term Disability
- Voluntary ShortTerm Disability
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Account
401k Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Employment Type
Hourly
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