Dental Assistant for Spring Valley, NY
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RefuahHealth, an outpatient community health center, seeks dental assistant to join our established dental team. If you are organized, detail oriented, have superb interpersonal skills and are a team player, we want you!
Responsibilities:
- Prepares exam rooms for planned procedure
- Stocks, prepares and maintains dental instruments, equipment and supplies.
- Prepares dental materials, composites, amalgams, cements, impression materials, etc. as needed and instructed by dentist
- Maintains a sterile and neat working environment according to current infection control procedures
- Reviews the health history, makes chart entries per protocol and assures completion of forms and signatures as appropriate
- Reviews the pre-op informed consent form and post-op instructions as appropriate with the patient prior to surgical procedure
- Greets and identifies patient and escorts to the operatory
- Properly drapes the patient while in the chair and familiarizes the patient with the aspects of their dental visit
- Takes the appropriate radiographs that are of usable quality under the dentist’s instruction
- Makes patient feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
- Assists the dentist in the administration of treatment at the chair side as required or directed by the dentist
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or the equivalent
- NYS Dental assistant certification preferred but not required
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salaries
- Medical and Dental Insurance
- Up to 5 weeks of Paid Time Off
- 13 Paid Holidays Annually
- 403b Retirement Savings Plan
- Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Programs
Join our team today! Apply now.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 – $20.00 per hour
Experience:
- rda: 1 year (Preferred)
- dental assistant: 1 year (Preferred)
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
License:
- X-ray (Preferred)
Work Location:
- One location
Duties:
- Assisting chair-side
- Taking records, impressions, or x-rays
- Using computers to update electronic patient records
- Assisting with lab tasks as needed
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