CPR Certification, Dentistry, Healthcare, Infection Control, Medical Records, Medical Treatment, Patient Care, Pharmacovigilance, Radiography, Sterilization
Express Healthcare Staffing is looking for dedicated Certified Dental Assistants to join our team for both full time and PRN openings:
Key Responsibilities
As a Dental Assistant, you will be responsible for:
- Patient Support: Prepare and comfort patients, provide oral hygiene and post-operative instructions, and serve as a key communicator between patients and staff.
- Assisting the Dentist: Sterilize and manage instruments, mix and place materials, assist during procedures (suctioning, passing instruments), and document care in patient records.
- Clinical & Safety Tasks: Expose and develop X-rays, create temporary restorations, maintain treatment room readiness, and strictly adhere to infection control and safety protocols. You will also help manage dental and medical emergencies.
- Professionalism: Maintain confidentiality and stay current on professional knowledge through ongoing education.
Qualifications
- Education/Experience: Completion of an accredited Dental Assistant program OR one year of hands-on Dental Assistant experience.
- Required Certifications: Current CPR card and X-ray training or certification.
- Preferred: Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) certification is a plus.
If you feel you meet the above qualifications, please send your resume to Paige.Fortson2@expresspros.com to setup a phone screen.
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Express Healthcare Staffing - Waukegan