Dental Assistant

The Waterfront Dental Care PC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Waterfront Dental Care PC in New York, NY is seeking a competent dental assistant with strong communication and organizational skills. You will welcome patients, prepare them for procedures, and assist the dentist with 4-handed dentistry while maintaining a clean, well-organized operatory.

Responsibilities include sterilizing instruments, taking digital radiographs and intraoral scans, and providing post-operative care instructions along with accurate record-keeping.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; graduating from dental assistant school preferred.
• Experience with dental instruments and sterilization is essential.
• Bilingual Spanish/English is required or strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients in the dental office.
• Prepare patients for treatments.
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed.
• Sterilize instruments.
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry.
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions.
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked.
• Keep accurate inventory and order supplies.
• Maintain accurate patient records.

Skills

Dental instruments

Sterilization methods

Dentrix

Digital radiographs

Intraoral scanning

Computer skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Dentrix

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a competent dental assistant with a great personality, excellent communication and organizational skills, kind andreliable.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients in the dental office
• Prepare patients for treatments
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
• Sterilize instruments
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
• Keep accurate inventory and order supplies
• Maintain accurate patient records

Skills

• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Good computer skills
• Dentrix user is a plus
• Taking digital radiographs and intraoral scanning
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
• **Must be Bilingual ** Spanish/English