*$1000 Sign-on Bonus *4-day work week

Maple Street, Morgan Street and Columbian Blvd. Dental Clinics are seeking a Dental Assistant to work at their Gillespie, Carlinville and Litchfield, Illinois locations.

Dental Assistant

Department: Maple Street Dental

Reports to: Dental Director/Lead Dental Assistant

Union Position

Full-time with benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Pension, Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and Personal Time

Pay Scale: $16.00 - $17.50/hour Compensation based on experience and qualifications

The Dental Assistant is responsible for working closely with the Dentist, Lead Dental Assistant and Hygienist as needed. They will assist in providing dental care to the patients, perform duties chair side, four handed dentistry area. Dental Assistants will treat patients with courtesy and respect in a professional manner.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

High School diploma or GED
DANB Certification or prior Dental Assistant experience
1-year EDR Computer knowledge and work experience beneficial
Good organization skills and good communication skills required
Ability to deal professionally with patients and others in various situation
Ability to handle instruments and materials carefully and safely
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
Requires ability to be mobile without limitations and to stand for long periods of time.
Ability to handle intermittent sitting, bending and reaching.
Must be up-to-date on all immunizations and vaccinations.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK
May be exposed to bodily fluids during routine duties; must always wear required PPE
follow proper exposure safety procedures
Perform digital radiography procedures and must follow related safety guidelines.
Ability to plan ahead and anticipate issues
Must maintain appropriate knowledge of dental assisting through ongoing education and/or training
Good skills at being attentive to the needs of patients/visitors and co-workers.
Dependable and Consistent with strong effective communication.
Consistently displays integrity, self-awareness, ownership and responsibility.
Dependable and Consistent
Must consistently demonstrate a high level of Integrity, self-awareness, ownership, and responsibility.
Must consistently demonstrate gratitude and empathy.
Ability to delegate and be a team player, offering resources and autonomy to teammates. Strong coaching and monitoring skills, holding team members accountable.
Desire to positively motivate their team members and provide them with positive direction, diffusing conflict or drama to promote a healthy, happy working environment
Other duties as assigned

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $17.50 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Bereavement leave
Dental insurance
Dependent health insurance coverage
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible spending account
Free parking
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
On-the-job training
Paid jury duty
Paid orientation
Paid time off
Referral program
Retirement plan
Travel reimbursement
Vision insurance

License/Certification:

BLS Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

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