Dental Assistant-Harlem Health Center-Mount Sinai Morningside-Full Time-Days
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Job Location:
Manhattan, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Title:
Dental Assistant-Harlem Health Center-Mount Sinai Morningside-Full Time-Days
Position Summary:
Assists dentist during examination and treatment of patients. Seats patients and adjusts chair and equipment; drapes patient with sterile and other appropriate covering. Lays out dental instruments and supplies.
Responsibilities
- Lays out dental instruments and supplies. Hands instruments to dentist during examination and treatment as instructed or required.
- Retracts patents mouth; operates suction equipment to maintain mouth free of secretions and sponges mouth at intervals.
- Administers mouthwash; assists in tooth extraction or other surgical interventions in oral cavity.
- Sterilizes and cleans linens and instruments; prepares for use.
- Maintains records of dental examinations conditions found treatments and appointments.
- May assist in taking and developing dental X-rays.
- Mixes amalgam and other filling materials as requested by dentist.
Qualifications
Education Requirement:
High School diploma
Experience Requirement:
- Working knowledge of dental software dentrix
- 1-2 years experience with sterilization of instruments as dental assistant or in central sterilization according to OSHA regulations
- Experience disinfecting treatment rooms and materials according to OSHA regulations
- Experience taking and developing digital radiographs of teeth and head and neck
- Experience with dental charting dental terminalology
- Experience in assisting in oral surgery procedures
- Knowledge of dental instruments and procedures
- Be able to anticipate doctors needs and chairside assist doctor with complex procedures
- Knowledge of dental materials know how to prepare technique sensitive supplies.
- Knowledge of CAD cam digital xrays
- 1 year related experience preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required
Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSSL
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