Dental Assistant

Job overview

Dental Assistant is an onsite, full-time role in La Grange Park, IL, paying $19.00–$23.00 per hour. The position supports Pillars Community Health’s dental services team. The assistant provides clinical support to dentists and hygienists, helps maintain safe and prepared operatories, and supports patient understanding and access through English-Spanish interpretation. The role contributes to respectful, coordinated dental care and clinic operations.

What you'll do

• Assist dentists with dental procedures, including surgery
• interpret between Spanish and English and translate written materials as needed
• construct night guards
• distribute patient education materials and explain treatment
• clean and sterilize equipment and operatories
• schedule appointments
• maintain confidential patient information
• follow radiation safety, infection control, patient safety, and customer-service guidelines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

dental assistant

dental services

bilingual english-spanish

chairside assistance

patient education

infection control

la grange park il

pillars community health

saturday rotation

evening coverage

$19–$23 per hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage
• FSA
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• paid vacation, sick, personal and holiday time
• wellness day
• professional development membership.

Why this role

Bilingual English-Spanish fluency is required; the schedule includes at least two evening shifts each week and a Saturday rotation.

About the employer

Pillars Community Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Dentists. Sector: 62.