Dental Assistant

Neighborhood Health Center•Buffalo, NY

13d•Onsite

About The Position

As a dental assistant, you’ll have an important role in creating a positive experience for patients at Neighborhood. You’ll take a lead role in welcoming and assisting patients with kindness while collaborating with other dental assistants to ensure efficient patient flow. You’ll use your knowledge and attention to detail as you work with x-rays, molds, and preparing lab scripts for dentists.

Requirements

Successful completion of a dental assisting program or relevant training.
At least one year dental assisting experience in a general dentist practice preferred.
Attention to detail and follow-through
Computer, clerical, and data entry skills
Kindness: you treat each person with respect and compassion, valuing each person’s story
Resiliency: you see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise
Teamwork: you are open to others’ unique perspectives, and will collaborate to meet shared goals
Electronic Dental Records knowledge
Must be available to work any shift Monday-Friday between 7:45 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate dental/medical equipment
Take digital radiographs, periapical, bitewing, and panoral x-rays
Pour plaster models
Set up and break down operatories for each procedure of the day
Perform procedures for removal, cleansing, sterilization, and packaging of dental instruments following proper clinical protocols
Prepare lab scripts for dentists, package cases, and call dental lab for pick up
Maintains patient treatment records per clinic protocols in Electronic Dental Record