Dental Assistant

Megibow Family Dental LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 24,796 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Valhalla Dental, an office within Dental Associates of Connecticut, seeks a friendly front desk receptionist in Valhalla, NY. You will greet patients, coordinate between patients and doctors, and help keep the front desk running smoothly.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, superior customer service, and willingness to learn. Experience with Dentrix Ascend is a plus; weekend availability and the ability to commute to Valhalla are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Superior customer service skills are essential.
• Willingness to learn and grow with the team.
• Desire to be part of a family-oriented practice and support patient care.

Responsibilities

• Greet and seat patients.
• Act as a liaison between the patient and the doctor.
• Set up trays as indicated by the days’ charts.
• Review schedules and anticipate the doctor’s needs in advance.
• Assist chairside using four-handed dentistry.
• Enter treatment plans.
• Take x-rays as needed.
• Clean and disinfect operatory after each patient.
• Take alginates/pour and trim models.
• Package and sterilize instruments.
• Keep operatory fully stocked.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team player

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Dentrix Ascend software

X-Ray Certification

ICE Certification

Job description

Description

At Valhalla Dental, an office within Dental Associates of Connecticut, our mission is to provide quality dental and personal care to all our patients in a relaxed and comfortable environment in which patients feel welcomed, accepted, secure, and confident in the care that they are receiving. We believe that satisfying all of our patients is our most important goal. Our network of high-standard professionals provides exceptional care to our patients throughout Connecticut!

Specific job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Greet and seat patients
• Act as a liaison between the patient and the doctor
• Set up trays as indicated by the days’ charts
• Review schedules and anticipate the doctor’s needs in advance
• Assist chairside using four-handed dentistry
• Enter treatment plans
• Take x-rays as needed
• Clean and disinfect operatory after each patient
• Take alginates/pour and trim models
• Package and sterilize instruments
• Keep operatory fully stocked
• Act as a liaison between the patient and the doctor

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Superior customer service skills
• Willingness to learn & grow
• A desire to become part of our family-oriented team & support our mission to deliver the best patient experience possible!
• Ability to reliably commute to the office location in Valhalla, NY

Available to work the following days:

• 5 days per week
• 1 Saturday per month

Preferred Qualities:

• Dental Office Experience
• Dentrix Ascend software experience
• X-Ray and ICE Certification