Dental Assistant
Sky Pediatric Dentistry, New York, NY, United States
Dental Assistant
Overview
Provide four‑handed chairside assistance to dental residents and students treating special needs patients in multiple dental disciplines. Prepare the surgical operatory, set up for procedures under IV sedation, and assist with patient monitoring during surgical procedures. Ensure safe use, disposal, and storage of chemicals or hazardous materials. Take digital intra‑oral and extra‑oral radiographic imaging (e.g., bitewing, periapical, occlusal and panoramic views in digital/plate/sensor formats). Review radiographs within guidelines and process and route imaging materials. Greet, screen, and direct patients. Confirm patient authorization for radiographic examination. Dispense supplies, equipment, and instruments; maintain cleanliness of the work area and perform routine maintenance and disinfection of sedation equipment, suction equipment, suction lines and other equipment; maintain quality/safety standards; ensure adherence to infection control protocol.
Requirements
Required Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Experience:
1+ years as a Graduate of a Dental Assistant Training Program and experience working with special needs patients or oral surgery, and 1‑2 years of related experience including working with patients under IV sedation/general anesthesia
Preferred Experience
2+ years experience working with patients with disabilities
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of chairside assisting for oral surgical procedures
Knowledge of oral surgical instrumentation
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to operate standard office equipment
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Certification as a Dental Assistant (RDA or CDA)
Knowledge of a foreign language (e.g., Spanish, Korean, Chinese)
Compensation
Hourly rate: USD $38.10 (base pay only, as required by NYC's Pay Transparency Act; additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items may apply).
Equal Opportunity Employer
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.
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Overview
Provide four‑handed chairside assistance to dental residents and students treating special needs patients in multiple dental disciplines. Prepare the surgical operatory, set up for procedures under IV sedation, and assist with patient monitoring during surgical procedures. Ensure safe use, disposal, and storage of chemicals or hazardous materials. Take digital intra‑oral and extra‑oral radiographic imaging (e.g., bitewing, periapical, occlusal and panoramic views in digital/plate/sensor formats). Review radiographs within guidelines and process and route imaging materials. Greet, screen, and direct patients. Confirm patient authorization for radiographic examination. Dispense supplies, equipment, and instruments; maintain cleanliness of the work area and perform routine maintenance and disinfection of sedation equipment, suction equipment, suction lines and other equipment; maintain quality/safety standards; ensure adherence to infection control protocol.
Requirements
Required Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Experience:
1+ years as a Graduate of a Dental Assistant Training Program and experience working with special needs patients or oral surgery, and 1‑2 years of related experience including working with patients under IV sedation/general anesthesia
Preferred Experience
2+ years experience working with patients with disabilities
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of chairside assisting for oral surgical procedures
Knowledge of oral surgical instrumentation
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to operate standard office equipment
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Certification as a Dental Assistant (RDA or CDA)
Knowledge of a foreign language (e.g., Spanish, Korean, Chinese)
Compensation
Hourly rate: USD $38.10 (base pay only, as required by NYC's Pay Transparency Act; additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items may apply).
Equal Opportunity Employer
NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.
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