EXPERIENCED DENTAL ASSISTANT - FULL TIME

Job Description

Job Description

White Oak Family Dental
Downers Grove and Naperville, Illinois

Pay: $24–$29 per hour, based on relevant experience and demonstrated clinical skills

Employment options:

• Full-time position based primarily at one office
• Full-time position with a predictable schedule split between our Downers Grove and Naperville offices

ABOUT THE POSITION

White Oak Family Dental is seeking an experienced, dependable Dental Assistant who is interested in a stable, long-term position with our privately owned dental practice.

We are hiring for both our Downers Grove and Naperville locations. Depending on the candidate’s availability and our staffing needs, the position may be based primarily at one office or scheduled between both locations.

This is primarily a clinical position. We are looking for someone who is confident chairside, organized, proactive and able to anticipate the doctor’s and patient’s needs. The ideal candidate takes ownership of the clinical flow, communicates professionally and helps create a calm, efficient experience for patients and coworkers.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• A consistent full-time schedule communicated in advance
• The option to work primarily at one location or across both offices
• A clearly defined clinical role
• Respectful and direct communication
• A team approach when the schedule becomes busy
• Compensation based on experience and demonstrated skills
• Modern technology and digital dental workflows
• Continuing education and professional-development opportunities
• A privately owned practice seeking a dependable, long-term team member

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide chairside assistance during restorative, crown and bridge, endodontic, surgical, implant and other general dentistry procedures
• Prepare, stock and turn over treatment rooms
• Follow OSHA, sterilization and infection-control protocols
• Take diagnostic-quality digital radiographs
• Assist with conventional impressions and intraoral scanning
• Maintain accurate clinical charting and documentation
• Provide post-operative instructions and oral-hygiene guidance
• Maintain instruments, equipment and clinical supplies
• Monitor inventory and communicate supply needs
• Anticipate procedural needs and help keep the clinical schedule organized and efficient
• Support the clinical team to maintain patient care and office flow

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of two years of dental assisting experience required
• Five or more years of general dentistry experience strongly preferred
• Strong chairside assisting and organizational skills
• Experience with restorative, crown and bridge, endodontic and surgical procedures
• Comfortable taking digital radiographs
• Familiarity with dental practice-management software
• Experience with intraoral scanners, implants or digital workflows is a plus
• Reliable, punctual and detail-oriented
• Friendly, calm and professional with patients
• Able to communicate clearly and work effectively as part of a team
• Interested in becoming a long-term member of the practice
• Candidates working across both offices must have reliable transportation

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• $24–$29 per hour, based on relevant experience and demonstrated clinical skills
• Full-time schedule of 33 or more hours per week
• Group medical insurance available after the applicable waiting period
• Employee dental benefit after six months of uninterrupted full-time employment
• Paid sick leave
• 32 hours of paid vacation after one year of full-time service
• 64 hours of paid vacation after five years of full-time service
• Six paid holidays, subject to eligibility and regularly scheduled workdays
• Continuing education and training support
• Uniform support
• Overtime pay for eligible employees working more than 40 hours in a workweek
• Opportunities to expand skills in intraoral scanning, digital dentistry, implant procedures and advanced general dentistry

ABOUT OUR PRACTICE

White Oak Family Dental is a privately owned dental practice serving Downers Grove and Naperville. We provide comprehensive family, cosmetic, restorative and implant dentistry in modern, patient-centered environments.

Our mission is to improve our community’s health and quality of life by providing excellent, ethical and evidence-based dental care with comfort and compassion.

We value clinical quality, reliability, teamwork, clear communication and respectful treatment of patients and coworkers.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your résumé and include:

• Your years of dental assisting experience
• Your preferred office location
• Whether you are available to work at one office or both locations
• Your current availability
• Your desired hourly compensation
• Any experience with intraoral scanning, implants, endodontics or surgical procedures

Job type: Full-time
Pay: $24–$29 per hour
Expected hours: 33 or more per week
Work setting: In person
Locations: Downers Grove and Naperville, Illinois