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Dental Assistant

4/14/2026

The Dental Assistant will provide efficient chairside assistance during procedures and ensure strict adherence to infection control and sterilization standards. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate patient documentation and communicating clearly with patients to ensure a positive experience.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Webster Dental Care is a group of dental practices located in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. While our focus is family dentistry, we have specialists within each practice to service all of your dental needs. Exceptional dental providers combined with a staff that is second to none, we have established ourselves as the premier dental group in the Chicago land area. Over the past six years, we have been fortunate enough to be voted as a Top Workplace by our employees in a survey conducted by WorkplaceDynamics on behalf of the Chicago Tribune. We couldn't be more grateful for this and ultimately, we believe that happy employees translate to happy patients!

About the Role

Description

Position: Dental Assistant

Reports to: Practice Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Who we are:We're a dental dream team delivering the highest level of patient care for over 49 years throughout the Chicagoland area. At Webster Dental Care, we pursue excellence through continuing education, personal and team growth, and mastering leading-edge technology.

Clinical Skills: Efficiency assisting during procedures (know the dentists' needs), infection control and sterilization up to OSHA's standards, proficient in diagnostic imaging (x-rays, ceph, CBCT), dental material & instrument knowledge, and stellar patient etiquette.
Effective Communication: Must be able to explain procedures clearly to patients (and simply), communicate professionally amongst your team and to patients, build rapport, ease patient anxiety, team collaboration, and maintain confidentiality (HIPAA standards).
Critical thinking: Problem solving skills, must be able to adapt to unexpected circumstances, attention to detail - ensure precision with documentation, infection control, and assisting procedures.

We’re Looking For Someone Who: - Knows their way around a dental chair - Has the patience of a saint and the reflexes of a cat - Is reliable, fun, and maybe a little obsessed with organization - Can turn a nervous patient into a raving fanBonus Points For: - Experience with Dentrix - A collection of dental memes - A favorite tooth pun (we will ask in the interview)

Perks of the Position: - Work with a team that actually likes each other - Competitive pay based on your experience- Opportunity for growth within the company - Office birthday cake is basically mandatory

Key Skills

Dental assistingInfection controlSterilizationDiagnostic imagingX-raysCephCBCTDental materialsPatient etiquetteCommunicationHIPAA complianceCritical thinkingProblem solvingDocumentationDentrix