Responsibilities

Job Summary :

Participates in the daily operations of the Pediatric Dental Clinical Program. Provides chair side assistance to care providers in the pediatric dental clinic and in the operating room. Provides exemplary customer service to patients and care providers.

Job Duties :

1. PEDIATRIC DENTAL CLINIC 80%

2. Assist dentist

3. Anticipate instrument, supply or equipment needs during procedure

4. Utilize four handed dental technique:

5. Working as a team with the dentist

6. Pass and receive instruments

7. With the left hand, pick up and pass the next instrument in a “ready” position using several grasps

8. Pen grasp

9. Palm grasp

10. Palm-thumb grasp

11. Other techniques

12. The right hand is used for grasping the patient’s cheek or tongue

13. Operating the oral evacuating equipment

14. Applying water and air to the field of operation as needed

15. MISCELLANEOUS RESPONSIBILITIES 15%

16. Participates in routine operations of the clinic including:

17. Develops and labels x-rays; documents exposures

18. Review inventory of all clinic supplies on a weekly basis

19. Provide support to the Lead Assistant for order processing

20. Stocking chair side cabinets

21. Cleaning and maintaining traps, suction, lights, cabinets, dental chairs, etc.

22. Prepare and label model boxes for all new patients

23. Maintain patient forms inventory and restock as necessary

24. Comply with infection control policies and procedures as mandated by NYSDOH

25. SMH and SAWGRASS OPERATING ROOMS 5%

26. Assists with dental procedures in the operating room

27. Assists faculty and residents

28. Provides support to the operating room staff as it pertains to dentistry

29. Maintains inventory for all dental supplies

30. Identify and replace worn instruments (through approved ordering process) as required

31. Cleans and maintains:

32. Suction

33. Curing lights

34. Cabinets

35. Carts

36. Tables

37. Stock OR carts

38. Utilizes four handed dental technique (as described in section A, item #3)

39. Work as a team with:

40. Faculty

41. Resident

42. Support OR staff

43. Pass, receive and decontaminate instruments

44. Able to effectively utilize the oral evacuating equipment

45. Apply water and air to the field of operation

46. Maintain patient forms and restock as necessary

47. Comply with policies and procedures as mandated by NYSDOH

Education and Experience :

Graduate of an accredited school of dental assisting. Prefer 1 year of experience as a dental assistant, but not required.

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How To Apply

All applicants must apply online.

EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Pay Range

Pay Range: $ 19.00 - $ 24.70 Hourly

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

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