Dental Assistant- Registered Dental Assistant Certification Required

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Dental Assistant- Registered Dental Assistant Required.

In this role, the successful candidate Under the supervision of the licensed dentists the Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) will performs duties prescribed by the New York State Department of Education. The RDA will also perform those duties of a Dental Assistant. Perform chairside assisting to the dental providers, utilizing proper four-handed dentistry techniques while observing universal precautions/protocols and sterile techniques

Job Responsibilities:

• Providepatienteducation
• Takepreliminarymedicalhistoriesandvitalsignstobereviewedbythedentist
• Placeandremoverubberdams
• Selectandpre-fitprovisionalcrowns
• Selectandpre-fitorthodonticbands
• Removeorthodonticarchwiresandligatureties
• Placeandremovematrixbands
• Takeimpressionsforstudycastsordiagnosticcasts
• Removeperiodontaldressings
• Removesuturesplacedbyalicenseddentist
• Takes impressions for space maintainers, orthodontic appliances, and occlusal guards
• Remove temporary cement
• Apply topical anti-cariogenic agents to the teeth
• Apply desensitizinQ aQents to the teeth
• Place and remove temporary separating devices
• Place orthodontic ligatures
• Take dental x-rays in accordance with Public Health Law
• Perform such other dental supportive services authorized by the dentist and consistent with New York State laws, rules and regulations
• Assumes the standards of care related to infection control, ensure NYU IPC, OSHA guidelines, Joint Commission guidelines and safety are upheld at the station they are assigned
• Prepares instruments, materials and medicaments to be used by the provider as needed/requested
• Takes, exposes, develops and mounts radiographs in accordance with guidelines
• Sets up and breakdowns dental operatory following all infection control guidelines. Maintains the dental operatory in an organized and clean fashion. Assures that appropriate instruments and supplies are available for patient care
• Prepares the patient for treatment by seating the patient, obtaining records, and apply protective garb and assures patient's comfort while waiting for the dentist
• Cleans instruments and prepares them for sterilization/transportation as per policy.
• Sterilizes and/or disinfects equipment, instruments and hand pieces following guidelines of the Dental Department Infection Control Manual and manufacturer instruction for use
• Documents patients records as dictated by dentist. Assists the dentist in filing out charts accurately and processing the patient's forms and records either manually or utilizing the Electronic Dental Record system
• Pours and trims patsient study model impressions taken by the dentist and completes laboratory forms accurately
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety and age-related criteria pertinent to the patients served in his/her assigned area
• Compliance wth organization's policies and procedues
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a NYS Registered Dental Assistant License, 2 Years of Experience, Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association is required at the time of hire and is required to be maintained..

Required Licenses: Registered Dental Assistant

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience using Microsoft Outlook

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $58,766.87 - $58,766.87 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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