Dental Assistant: Full-Time, Growth & Benefits

1st Advantage Dental; Town of Niskayuna (NY); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid holidays

PTO

Résumé du poste

Heartland Dental is seeking a Dental Assistant in Niskayuna, NY to join our growing team. This full-time role operates Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm with a salary range of $20–$29 per hour plus benefits.

The successful candidate will support dentists, manage patient flow, and maintain high standards of care. Responsibilities include patient greeting, health history review, x-ray processing, four-handed chairside assistance, Dentrix scheduling, and adherence to safety and PHI protections.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of dental procedures and terminology.
• Experience working in a fast-paced and customer-centric environment.
• If required under the state dental practice act, dental assistant certification and/or x-ray certification.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• The position will have access to minimum PHI; HIPAA training is required and PHI protection is essential.

Responsabilités

• Greet and welcome patients from the start of their dental journey and educate during treatment.
• Review patient health history to provide quality care.
• Take and process x-rays and diagnostic assessments (iTero 3D scanner, digital photography).
• Provide chairside assistance to dentists during procedures following state practice act.
• Utilize Dentrix for scheduling and records.
• Prepare treatment room with safety protocols and OSHA/CDC guidelines.
• Manage supply and inventory levels and place expeditious orders.
• Collaborate with providers to implement Heartland Dental systems and improve workflow.

Connaissances

Dental procedures

HIPAA training

Communication skills

X-ray certification

Organizational skills

PHI handling

Formation

Dental assistant certification

X-ray certification (state)

Outils

Dentrix

Description du poste

Heartland Dental is seeking a Dental Assistant in Niskayuna, NY to join our growing team. This full-time role operates Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm with a salary range of $20–$29 per hour plus benefits.

The successful candidate will support dentists, manage patient flow, and maintain high standards of care. Responsibilities include patient greeting, health history review, x-ray processing, four-handed chairside assistance, Dentrix scheduling, and adherence to safety and PHI protections.