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Dental Assistant

Joyful Smiles Pediatric Dentistry

Tinley Park, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
CPR Certification, Communication Skills, Customer Support/Service, Dental Insurance, Dentistry, Detail Oriented, Disability Insurance, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Establish Priorities, Fast Food, Health Insurance, Healthcare Quality, Interpersonal Skills, Life Insurance, Maintain Compliance, Medical Assistance, Medical Records, Orthodontics, Patient Care, Patient Charts, Polishing, Problem Solving Skills, Record Keeping, Regulations, Safety Compliance, Team Building, Team Player, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan, Vision Plan
LOCATION
Tinley Park, IL
POSTED
24 days ago
Benefits:
  • 401(k) matching
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance

Do you possess a welcoming smile, helping hands, and a sharp mind – essential attributes for expertly guiding the dental experience?

Can you masterfully command and execute our clinical operations to create optimal value for your patients, coworkers, and business?

Would you love to belong to our close-knit community of hard-working and successful women, led by respected dentist and business owner Dr. Yaa McDonald?

Then come join the skilled professional team at Joyful Smiles, recognized as a Top Ten Pediatric Dentist by Best Things Illinois.

Our offices provide specialized dental and orthodontic care for children and adolescents in a warm, caring, and family-friendly environment. We work with fantastic people who love providing outstanding care for patients and parents. If you are ready to be part of this amazing team, apply now!

Please visit https://www.joyfulsmilespediatricdentistry.com/ to learn more

Responsibilities
  • Cultivating meaningful relationships with both patients and staff
  • Understanding all aspects of how the clinic is most efficiently and effectively run
  • Ensuring that patients feel safe and comfortable throughout the experience
  • Assisting in the performance of quality and caring clinical dentistry
  • Readying the patient and preparing the operatory and equipment
  • Becoming dependably adept at assigned clinical procedures
  • Assisting the doctor during examinations and treatment
  • Accurately recording information in patient charts
  • Reviewing medical history, progress, and scheduling treatment plans
  • Maintaining instruments, equipment, inventory, labs, and treatment rooms
  • Ensuring safety and compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations
  • Setting up coworkers for success by knowing what they need and when they need it

Qualifications
  • Friendly outgoing personality that puts patients at ease
  • Positive, motivated, and self-directed professional attitude
  • Dedicated work ethic with a caring and empathetic nature
  • Strong organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to prioritize duties and coordinate workload in a fast-paced environment
  • Consistently reliable time management for self, patients, and staff
  • Trustworthy judgment and precise attention to detail
  • Integrity and accountability to ensure everything gets done right and on time
  • Dependability to work respectfully in an interdependent team environment
  • Willingness to learn and openness to accepting constructive criticism
  • Patience, understanding, and flexibility in creative problem-solving
  • Emotional intelligence and resilience to tackle new and unexpected challenges
  • Outstanding customer service skills with proven relevant experience
  • Previous experience with chairside dental assisting preferred
  • Coronal polishing/sealant/nitrous/CPR certifications a plus

Benefits                                 
  • Competitive wages (depending on experience )
  • Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
  • PTO plus 6 federal holidays
  • 401k matched by employer up to 4% (after 1 year)
  • Fun employee outings and team building events
  • Family atmosphere with a positive and supportive work environment

Company Culture
  • Detail-Oriented – Quality and precision-focused
  • Outcome-Oriented – Results-focused with strong performance culture
  • People-Oriented – Supportive and fairness-focused
  • Team-Oriented – Cooperative and collaborative

If you believe that you are the ideal candidate for this position, please respond with a resume AND cover letter explaining why you are the best person for the job!


Our patients always have fun




Halloween hijinks at the office




Staff outing to a Chicago Bulls game

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Joyful Smiles Pediatric Dentistry

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