Practice Assistant- IL- Dental Institute

The Practice Assistant in the College of Dental Medicine – Illinois (CDMI) assists the dentist & student dentist when it relates to examining & treating patients. The Practice Assistant in the Dental Institute is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the CDMI’s clinics, including the coordination of materials, equipment, supplies, answering patient phone calls, scheduling patient appointments, & retrieving and relaying patient phone messages to students and faculty. Incumbents in this position work in multiple areas within the CDMI’s clinics on a rotational and/or specific assignment-based system. The Practice Assistant in the Dental Institute reports directly to the Practice Assistant Supervisor and must be able to adapt to work schedule changes based on the hours of the clinic.