Dental Assistant
Center for Disability Services•Albany, NY
•$23 - $25
About The Position
The Dental Assistant will work at Center Health Care, which provides personalized primary and specialty care to people with disabilities and the broader community. The role supports dentists and dental hygienists in delivering patient care, preparing the clinic and operatory, assisting patients during visits, handling appointment paperwork and radiographs, following infection-control procedures, and helping maintain patient flow.
Requirements
- Great communication skills.
- At least 1 year of related experience in a dental office.
Nice To Haves
- Certificate in Dental Assisting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare the dental clinic and operatory for treatment procedures.
- Assist patients into the dental operatory, including escorting and transferring them and applying medical safeguards (restraints) when needed.
- Review paperwork brought to appointments and ensure the patient's health history is present and accessible for the provider.
- Assist dentists and dental hygienists during patient treatment.
- Process paperwork, including consultation reports, route slips, and recall cards.
- Expose, process, and mount dental radiographs as instructed by the dentist or department policy.
- Follow department infection-control guidelines and universal precautions before, during, and after patient treatment.
- Review discharge and oral hygiene instructions.
- Maintain the flow of patients into dental operatories.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Early access to pay with RAIN
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
