Greater Family Health

Dental Assistant - Elgin

Greater Family Health  •  $25/hr  •  Elgin, IL (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Level: Entry
Job Location: Elgin, IL 60120
Position Type: Full-Time/Part-TimeEducation
Level: High School
Salary Range: $19.23 - $25.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
Job Category: Health CareGreater Family Health is a multi-site federally qualified health center providing comprehensive medical, dental and behavioral health services within the Chicagoland area. Our mission is to provide quality, affordable health care for all including those without the ability to pay. We currently have health centers in DeKalb, Elgin, Franklin Park, Hanover Park, McHenry, Palatine, Streamwood, Sycamore, and Wheeling.
We are financially and programmatically stable and are continuing to grow. We are Joint Commission Accredited and are PCMH Certified. For more information, please visit our website, http://www.greaterfamilyhealth.org
Your Goal:
The primary purpose of this position is to provide assistance to Dentists and Hygienists in procedures routinely completed in a general dental practice including chairside assisting, inventory and assistance to Dentists and Hygienists.  This assistance also includes charting for the Dentist/Hygienist per the dictation of what to chart, taking of bite-wing, full-mouth and panorex x-rays, translation, oral hygiene instruction, sealant placement, coronal polish, and fluoride treatment.
How You'll Help Patients:
- Responsible for preparation and set up of instruments, rooms, materials and equipment necessary for each procedure.
- Responsible for the sterilization of instruments and the cleaning and routine maintenance of equipment and work areas.
- Accurately records information and charting on patient records as dictated by Dentist/Hygienist.
- Effectively and efficiently takes x-rays as ordered by Dentist.
- Properly and effectively places sealants, provides oral hygiene instruction and engages in fluoride treatments under Dentist/Hygienist diagnosis.
- Helps to identify related medical/dental and/or social problems.
- Maintain inventory of supplies and materials as well as thorough and accurate documentation of inventory.
- Provides care in age appropriate fashion.
- Report to all scheduled work sites and shifts on time and fully prepared to engage in all job responsibilities; location of work sites and shifts will change at the discretion of the supervisor.
- Engage in all offered training, consultations and supervisions made available.  Follow and fully implement Corporate Compliance Program.  Fully and professionally respond to and implement directives and advice offered by all supervisory and training personnel, as well as professionally offered feedback from coworkers.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Perks Just for You:
- Paid Training
- 401(K)

QualificationsWhat You'll Need:
- High School Diploma or GED Certificate required
- Current BLS/CPR Certification
- Dental Assistant Certification or completion of a dental assisting program preferred
- Minimum of six months related experience and/or training preferred
- Bilingual in Spanish
Greater Family Health

About Greater Family Health

Welcome to Greater Family Health, where we are doing more to put families in a healthier place. Greater Family Health offers a comfortable, welcoming, inclusive, and personal approach to health care for all in nine different locations. Our practitioners and staff take the time to understand each patient’s physical, emotional and financial needs.

Everyone deserves access to high-quality, affordable health care delivered with respect by compassionate and qualified professionals. Greater Family Health provides prevention, diagnostic, and treatment programs for people of all ages, with unique programs dedicated to Women’s Health, Pediatric Care, Senior Health, Dental Services, and Behavioral Health. To help remove barriers to care, Greater Family Health also offers such patient resources as translation services, health benefits enrollment, discounted pharmaceuticals, transportation assistance, and care and case management.

Learn more at GreaterFamilyHealth.org or call us at 844-599-3700

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Elgin, Illinois
Year Founded
1998
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