Dental Assistant Job at Distinctive Home & Health Care, North Chicago, IL

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  • Distinctive Home & Health Care
  • North Chicago, IL

Job Description

Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients. Distinctive Healthcare is currently seeking to hire a full-time Dental Assistant at the Naval Station in Great Lakes, IL.

Sign-on Bonus: $750 after 30 Days of employment. $500 Referral bonus for existing employees who must work for 60 days minimum.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Degree: Certificate or associate degree in Dental Assisting
  • Instead of a certificate or degree, possess 36 months of experience within the preceding 60 months as a dental assistant.
  • BLS Certification. (American Heart Association) or (American Red Cross)

Core Duties:

  • Performs duties in assisting in one or more phases of complex/difficult restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic, or periodontal treatment. Receives and schedules patients for treatment.
  • Obtains records related medical history of the patient. Chart examination and treatment information. Records information on prescriptions.
  • Sterilizes instruments, materials, and equipment; prepares surgical trays. Maintains dental equipment in a clean and operative condition.
  • Assists dentist at chairside. Performs intra-oral procedures as directed by a dentist. Takes preliminary impressions for study models, removes sutures, places and removes rubber dams, period-packs, matrix bands, and wedges.
  • Relays dentist’s instructions to the patient for post-treatment care. Instructs patient in proper dental techniques, care of appliances, and causes of dental decay.
  • Operates dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra-oral radiographs. Maintains, cleans, and performs minor repairs on X-ray equipment and materials.
  • Pours and trims models from impressions and constructs custom impression trays. Maintains a variety of recurring reports related to dental activities.

Job Tags

Full time, Currently hiring, Relocation bonus,

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