Dental Assistant

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center • , NY

56d • $29 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

To provide comprehensive dental assistance to dental attendings and residents.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of less than 6 mos. job-related experience.
• Dental Assistant Certificate from a school for dental assistants approved by the New York State Education Department or by the National Association for Trade and Technical Schools with at least 900 instructional hours REQUIRED

Nice To Haves

• Fluent in Spanish preferred
• One year of full-time paid experience as a dental assistant or satisfactory equivalent that includes a strong background in the dental field desired.

Responsibilities

• Preparing exam rooms and patients for dental examination and treatment.
• Assisting with and helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, endodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, periodontics and dental anesthesiology.
• Serving as an infection control officer, following infection control protocol, preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
• Maintaining clinic and clinic equipment in a hygienic condition.
• Making sure that no medical/dental supplies are expired.
• Taking digital x-rays
• Taking and developing dental radiographs when digital system is down
• Mixing amalgams, cements, and other dental materials.
• Taking impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts ( models for teeth)
• Stocking dental areas as needed.
• Assisting attendings and dental residents with obtaining patient information for the dental record.
• Assisting Administrative Assistant in maintaining standards, conditions and procedures in clinic in accordance with regulatory standard requirements.
• Following Department of Dental Medicine and Hospital Rules and Regulations
• Following HIPPA Compliance, OSHA Regulations, Infection Control Regulations and Sterilization Regulations.
• Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
• Attending department meetings and all required training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED