Chicago Family Health Center is hiring: Dental Assistant in Chicago

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Description

Dental Assistant in South Chicago/Pullman. Monday Friday 9:00?am 5:00?pm with extended weekly rotation noon 8:00?pm once per week and Saturday 8:00?am 1:00?pm.

Responsibilities

• Maintains general cleanliness of equipment in operations, laboratory and sterilization room.
• Cleans and sets up instrument trays, sterilizes instruments; prepares operatories, stocks operatories with supplies.
• Removes oral debris by water, compressed air and vacuum devices.
• Mixes dental material to be used by the dentist.
• Receives removable prosthesis for cleaning and repair by the dentist or laboratory.
• Seats patients, places protective garments, lubricates lips and prepares patients.
• Takes patient vital signs blood pressure and pulse.
• Applies Pit and Fissure Sealants.
• Performs coronal polishing of teeth to remove plaque and stains.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or its equivalent.
• Dental Assistant Diploma.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• CPR Certification required and maintained.
• Knowledge of dental materials and equipment.
• Coronal polishing and sealant application certificate.

Benefits

BCBS Medical PPO/HMO Plans | BCBS Dental | VSP Vision | Tuition Reimbursement up to $1,500 per year | 11 Paid Holidays and 10 Days of Paid Time Off | 2 Personal Days | 8 Sick Days