Princess Dental Staffing
Dental Assistants - New Wave People - New York, NY
Permanent Dental Assistant Job in New York, NY
This Dental Assistant position is a full-time position. The employee would work 40 hours per week, 5 days, 8.5 hours per day, Monday-Friday. M-F Unpaid Lunch Break May work on a holiday No Overtime or travel required Free Parking Provided for a fee The employee will provide dental supportive services under direct supervision of a licensed dentist for youth who are in the custody of OCFS. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Notes treatments to be performed during appointment and prepares work area by laying out dental instruments, materials, and equipment in proper array.
Prepares the patient for treatment by seating patient, obtaining records, and applying protective garb.
Assists the dentist directly chair-side with the anticipation of procedural needs, including retraction, irrigation, suction, and the preparation and passing of appropriate instruments and materials.
Continually observes patient's general condition during treatment to detect evidence of distress or shock and reports observations to dentist.
Takes dental x-rays in accordance with Public Health Law.
Performs office support and clerical work to meet the requirements of the dental clinic.
Schedules, posts and tracks appointments, clinic dates and times, and treatments.
Prepares or assists others in the preparation of routine dental reports.
Follows infection control and OSHA guidelines.
Decontaminates, scrubs, packages, and sterilizes all instruments.
Inventories dental supplies and materials and reorders supplies as directed by the dentist to maintain sufficient inventory for facility operations.
Disposes of used materials and supplies in accordance with medical-waste disposal regulations and protocols, and processes contaminated non-disposable items as directed by the dentist.
Salary commensurate with scope of work job experience Proper footwear required to perform tasks in a safe manner. Perform other reasonably related duties as required. New Wave People is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). #HCIND123
