Dental Assistant — Patient-Centric, Growth‑Oriented

Guardian Dentistry Partners; Village of Garden City (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed Hourly Rate

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401k with matching contributions

Health, dental, and vision plan

Life Insurance and Disability

Job summary

Advanced DDS in Garden City, NY seeks a friendly Dental Assistant to support the dentist during procedures, prepare rooms, sterilize instruments, take X-rays, and maintain patient records. The role requires empathy, organization, and a team-oriented attitude.

Full-time schedule Tue-Sat with varying start times. We offer paid time off, 401k with matching, health/dental/vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of Dental Assisting experience preferred.
• Current CPR certification preferred.
• Eaglesoft experience preferred.
• Outstanding professionalism, high moral standards, and a self-motivated work ethic.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with your co-workers and patients.
• Driven personality to want to strive to be the best in your profession and provide the best care for our patients.

Responsibilities

• Preparing exam rooms, sterilizing instruments, and ensuring necessary equipment is ready for dentists
• Knowledge of general anatomy of the mouth and dental terms
• Understanding of crowns, fillings, extractions, root canals and implants
• Assisting dentists during procedures by handing them instruments and anticipating needs
• Taking and processing X-rays of patients
• Perform lab tasks as instructed
• Greeting patients as they arrive and scheduling appointments
• Advising patients on recommended oral hygiene
• Maintaining accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
• Strong communications skills required to deliver oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Handling general administrative and other duties to maintain the dental practice

Skills

Dental assisting

CPR certification

Tools

Eaglesoft

Job description

Advanced DDS in Garden City, NY seeks a friendly Dental Assistant to support the dentist during procedures, prepare rooms, sterilize instruments, take X-rays, and maintain patient records. The role requires empathy, organization, and a team-oriented attitude.

Full-time schedule Tue-Sat with varying start times. We offer paid time off, 401k with matching, health/dental/vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and opportunities for growth.