Dental Assistant Full Time Clinical Albany, New York Salary: USD 17.06 - 21.32 HourlyApply Description The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation and achievement to the people we support. For 80 years, we have been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. Many of the innovative programs and vital services that we offer are not available elsewhere We are searching for a Dental Assistant to join our practice. The successful candidate will be working at the Center Health Care. We are known for our quality of care for individuals with disabilities, which is at the heart of our mission. Now, we are pleased to offer this same personalized, expert care to the entire community, including both primary care as well as a number of specialty services. Responsibilities:
Preparation of dental clinic and dental operatory for treatment procedure
Assisting patient into dental operatory - escorting, transferring, applying medical safeguard (restraints) when needed
Review paperwork brought to appointment and ensure health history is present and accessible for provider to review
Assisting Dentists and Dental Hygienists during patient treatment
Processing paperwork –consult report ,route slip, recall card
Expose, process and mount dental radiographs as instructed by Dentist and or per department policy
Following Department Infection Control Guidelines /Universal Precautions – before/during/after patient treatment
Review discharge and oral hygiene instruction
Maintain flow of patients into dental operatories
Compensation for this position is $17.06-$21.32. Based on experience. Will train with related experience. Requirements:
Great communication skills
At least 1 year of related experience, specifically in: Dental Office
Specialized training, license, certification, skills: prefer certificate in Dental Assisting
At The Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices. Apply
