Dental Assistant (Dental Chairside Assistant)
About The Position
The 32BJ Dental Center is growing, and we’re excited to announce the expansion of our Dental Center. We’re currently seeking a people-focused Dental Assistant to join our team. We offer: Competitive Salary coupled with a great work/life balance. Spanish Fluency Addition: $2,000 annually added to your pay Prime Location - Flatiron District in Manhattan Full-time Schedule consisting of a 35-hour work week. Comprehensive Health Package including medical, dental & vision coverage with no employee contribution to the premium. Pension Benefit that includes monthly employer contributions. Retirement Benefit that includes 401K employer contributions. Professional Coverage/Reimbursement includes Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement, malpractice coverage, and uniform allowance. Paid Time Off including vacation, personal, CE & sick days. Federal Paid Holidays – Up to 11 days off with pay. And more...
Requirements
- Certificate of completion from an accredited Dental Assistant School
- detail oriented
- ability to prioritize work load
- good communication
- interpersonal skills
- team player
- outstanding work ethic and employment record (including attendance and punctuality)
- computer skills
- type 40 wpm
- Speak, read, write, and understand English
Nice To Haves
- Spanish fluency
Responsibilities
- Prepares the operatory, applies protective barriers and procures instruments, lab cases and other necessary materials for the patient visit.
- Escorts patient into the clinical area and operatory
- Obtains radiographic images as prescribed by a dentist.
- Assists Dentists and Dental Hygienists with entering examination findings into the electronic dental record
- Assists the Dentist using 4-handed dentistry technique
- Escorts the patient to the appointment desk after clinical care
- Pours and trims plaster models as directed by the dentist
- Prepares laboratory cases for shipment, monitors progress of lab cases to ensure the case is available for the next appointment
- Collects and transports soiled instruments and cassettes to the Sterilization Room
- Returns materials and procedural tubs to the Supply Room
- Disinfects operatory equipment and surfaces touched by the operator, assistant or patient following each patient visit
- Monitors and stocks operatory materials and supplies to ensure clinical operations can continue without interruption during patient visits
- Performs daily, weekly and monthly maintenance on delivery unit and evacuation equipment using the Operatory Maintenance Check List in the assigned operatories
- Separates instruments, infectious waste, dental amalgam; rinses instruments cassettes and selected rotary instruments in the instrument washer and/or ultrasonic cleaner, wraps/bags instruments and cassettes, sterilizes the same in steam autoclave
- Maintains sterilization equipment according to departmental SOPs
- Monitors efficacy of autoclaves using biological monitor system, maintains a log of test results
- Participate in any/all of the Dental Center improvements geared towards operational excellence.
- All other duties assigned by Dental Assistant Supervisor and/or Dental Center Management Team
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- great work/life balance
- medical coverage
- dental coverage
- vision coverage
- no employee contribution to the premium
- Pension Benefit that includes monthly employer contributions
- Retirement Benefit that includes 401K employer contributions
- Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement
- malpractice coverage
- uniform allowance
- Paid Time Off including vacation, personal, CE & sick days
- Federal Paid Holidays – Up to 11 days off with pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
