Dental Assistant

Summary

We are currently looking for a qualified Dental Assistant to join a growing Team in the lower Manhattan area! The Dental Assistant performs a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, such as preparing the treatment rooms, sterilizing instruments, and assisting during procedures using "state of the art"  equipment. The ideal candidate is certified as a Dental Assistant and has two years of experience. Must be x-ray certified. Candidates must have a pleasant and courteous personality, strong phone and computer skills, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Sterilizes dental instruments and equipment for each patient and organizes and lays out instruments for dentist’s use
• Helps with patient care, including handing instruments and other materials to the dentist during procedures, taking x-rays of patients’ teeth, taking impressions of patients’ teeth for casts, using suction and swabs to keep patients’ mouths clear and dry during procedures, etc.
• Helps manage patient records, including obtaining dental records, questioning patients about their medical history, and recording the information for the dentist’s reference
• Advises patients on dental care and helps make patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment
• Helps with office tasks, such as ordering supplies, etc.
• Attends all staff meetings, trainings, and educational classes as required
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Certified as a Dental Assistant
• Two years of experience preferred
• Highly professional and dependable
• Pleasant/friendly demeanor and an outgoing personality
• Communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with patients, staff, vendors, and others
• Excellent telephone skills
• Strong computer and internet skills
• Current CPR certification a plus