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Lincolnwood Family Dental
Patient Care and Dental Administrative Assistant
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What they do
A Dental Assistant assists dentists in caring for patient's teeth. Helps patients get ready for treatment; prepares equipment and supplies. May perform some dental procedures under the direction of a dentist, such as fluoride application, if allowed under state regulations. Works in dental offices.
$42,500 / year median in Illinois
+20% projected growth
Job Description
Patient Care and Dental Administrative Assistant Lincolnwood Family Dental Lincolnwood, IL Job Details Full-time $21.25 - $22.07 an hour 5 days ago Benefits Paid training Paid time off On-the-job training 401(k) matching Employee discount Flexible schedule Qualifications Dental assisting Medical procedure assistance Dental receptionist Assisting with diagnostic tests and procedures High school diploma or GED Disinfection procedures Attention to detail Full Job Description About us Patient Care and Administrative Assistant Beautiful new digital and paperless general dental office is looking for a friendly, caring, motivated, and detail-oriented staff member to grow with our family-friendly dental office. 1 Year of Front Desk experience is required. This is a female-owned dental practice and not a corporate office.
Job Responsibilities:
- Scheduling patients and answering phone calls.
- Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
- Recording treatment information in patient records and preparing patients for dental work.
- Familiar with submitting insurance claims, processing payments, and billing.
- Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.
- Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
- Exposing dental X-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental X-ray equipment.
- Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
- Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.