Dental Assistant

About the role

Performs a wide variety of patient care, and office duties, assisting, as needed, as physicians examine and treat patients. Make patients as comfortable as possible in the examination room, preparing them for treatment, take information regarding chief complaint, and inputting information into the electronic health record.

Location: 4510 16th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities

• Supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials.
• Performs procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.
• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Readies patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Assembles instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area, positioning instruments for dentist’s access, suctioning, and passing instruments.
• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies and pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations and cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Registration in NYS as a Dental Assistant
• High school diploma or GED (or equivalent)
• Basic skills: ability to assist chair-side (hand instruments), sterilize/prepare instruments, help with patient seating/intake, infection control procedures
• Good interpersonal skills: communicating with patients, and helping with patient comfort
• Willingness to work under the supervision of a licensed dentist
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with calendar management and office software (e.g., Outlook, Google Suite)
• Maximum attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive information
• Positive, flexible disposition

Benefits

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental and Vision plans, Retirement plans

Pay

Compensation: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour, commensurate with experience