Assists the dentist at chair-side during routine and special procedures, coordinates and performs all special patient procedures and for the critical review of same. Responsibilities :
- Performs all duties permitted by New York State Law for a dental hygienist including, but not limited to, prophylaxis and scaling;
- root planning; exposing radiographs; topical fluoride application; taking medical history, measuring vital signs, and recording vital signs;
charting cases and periodontal conditions as an aid to treatment by the dentist etc
- Performs chair side dental assisting
- Prepares the operatory prior to seating patient
- Sets up instruments consistent with the procedure to be performed
- Escorts patients to and from the operatory
- Assists the dentist by suctioning, reflecting tissues, passing instruments, handling and preparing dental materials and medicaments
- Develops and files dental x-rays and maintains developing equipment and supplies
- Cleans, bags, and sterilizes instruments used and is responsible for tray set-ups
- Performs all responsibilities for chairside dental assisting
- Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications :
- Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene, required.
- Current License to practice as a Registered Dental Hygienist in New York State required
- Certification as a Dental Assistant (CDA) by the Dental Assisting National Board, preferred.
- 1-3 years of relevant experience, required
- Additional Salary Detail The salary range and / or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
When determining a team member's base salary and / or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
30+ days ago