Dental Assistant I - Mile Square Health Center - Auburn Gresham

Dental Assistant

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Under the direction of a Dentist, the Dental Assistant provides assistance to staff dentist in rendering service to adult and pediatric dental patients. Prepare dental units for patient treatment. including sterilization, x-ray and reception functions. Receive and prepare patients for dental treatment, assist the dentist at the chair side. Maintain records of patient appointments, examinations and treatment plans.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Arranges equipment, pre-tray setups, dental materials and supplies, and patients' records.
• Provides assistance during dental procedures by transferring instruments, manipulating dental materials, retracting and evacuating oral cavity, and assisting with sedations.
• Answers patients' inquiries (on phone or in person); receives and seats patients; and prepares patient for exam/procedure.
• Assists in administering first aid measures to patients.
• Dismisses patients, assisting them from office and procedure room; enters services rendered on patient's record; cleans operatory; and arranges next appointment.
• Performs simple laboratory procedures (such as pouring impressions, sterilizing instruments, and fabricating acrylic impression trays).
• Assists in the ordering, stocking, inventorying and distribution of supplies.
• Recording treatment information in patient records in the EMR system.
• Communicates directly with patients as guided; communicates in an appropriate and positive manner to guide and re-assure patients, as well as support the patient care mission of the institution.
• Sterilizes and disinfects equipment and materials as based on facility protocol.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

1. High school graduate or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Formal training in dental assisting techniques and procedures
• Work experience in chair-side dental assisting

University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System