Dental Assistant – Dental Care Alliance – Suffern, NY

Overview:

Ramapo Dental Care is looking for a Dental Assistant for our office located in Suffern, NY 10901. This is a full time position that will include some Saturday hours. The Dental Assistant we hire is preferred to have at least 1 year of hands on experience working as a Dental Assistant. If you’re a team player with a compassionate attitude and you’re looking for a career, not just a job, we might be just what you’re looking for! We offer a competitive salary, plus benefits.

Responsibilities:

Job Description:

Supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.

Duties:

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  Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist’s access; suctioning; 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, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; 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.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications:

• 1 year of experience working as a Dental Assistant

Additional benefits for full-time employees:

• Medical
• Dental services
• Life insurance
• Vision
• Paid time off
• 6 paid holidays off
• 401k to name a few

Dental Care Alliance. Stronger Together.