Job Information
Macoupin County Public Health Department DENTAL ASSISTANT in Carlinville, Illinois
This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13394987
Department: Maple/Morgan/Columbian Dental
Reports to: Dental Director/Lead Dental Assistant \| Union Position
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 chairside, four-handed dentistry area.
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