Temporary Dental Assistant - Park Ridge, Brooklyn

Family Health Center at NYU Langone; New York (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health center as a Temporary Dental Assistant in Brooklyn. This role involves assisting dentists in various dental procedures while ensuring patient comfort and adhering to safety protocols. Candidates should have a High School Diploma and at least one year of chairside experience, with a commitment to infection control and patient care.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• 1 year of chairside dental assisting experience required.
• Effective communication skills at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist in all modalities of dentistry.
• Ensure compliance with health center and departmental policies.
• Maintain an organized and clean dental operatory.

Skills

Communication

Infection Control

Patient Care

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Temporary Dental Assistant - Park Ridge, Brooklyn.

The Dental Assistant assists the dentist in all modalities of dentistry, including operative, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, and pediatric dentistry. The assistant practices four-handed dentistry and upholds standards of care related to infection control, OSHA guidelines, and safety at their assigned station. Responsibilities include exposing, developing, and mounting radiographs; setting trays; preparing rooms; assuring patient comfort; sterilizing handpieces; transporting instruments for sterilization; identifying inoperable equipment; performing light lab work; documenting patient records as dictated by the dentist; and complying with all departmental policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with hospital, health center, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Provide chairside assistance to the dentist using proper four-handed dentistry procedures, universal precautions, sterile techniques, and safety protocols.
• Provide care based on patients' physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and age-related criteria.
• Pour, trim, and document patient study models and records accurately.
• Assist the dentist in charting, filling out forms, and processing patient records.
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and handpieces following Infection Control Manual guidelines.
• Clean and prepare instruments for sterilization.
• Ensure patient comfort while waiting for the dentist.
• Maintain an organized and clean dental operatory, ensuring availability of instruments and supplies.
• Expose, develop, and mount radiographs when applicable.
• Uphold infection control standards and OSHA safety guidelines at all times.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma and 1 year of chairside dental assisting experience.

Qualified candidates must communicate effectively at all organizational levels.

Additional Information:

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone offers a supportive work environment committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply, regardless of race, gender, age, religion, disability, or other protected factors.

Salary range: $47,102.40 - $52,070.94 annually, dependent on experience and qualifications. For more details, view our EEO policies and EEO poster.