Location
Bronx, NY | United States
Job description
Enable Dental of the Boroughs in NY is opening in April-March 2024!
This is a great opportunity for experienced Dental Assistants or Lead DAs!
Learn more about us on our website:
Join a company who hires because of growth! We are looking for Dental Assistants who are interested in a stable and exciting career working in the mobile dentistry field. Enable Dental teams bring dental care to underserved patients in assisted living facilities and skilled nursing homes. This is not a traditional, brick-and-mortar office! This is a stepping stone into the dental field which could lead to opportunities such as a lead assistant, clinical practice manager, and more! At Enable Dental, we are committed to providing the best environment for our patients and our staff.
Dental Assistant Benefits:
- Opportunity for career advancement
- Professional & Personal growth
- Onsite Training
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance
- Professional Development/Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Paid Parent Leave / Paid Maternity Leave
- Employee events such as an annual holiday party or happy hours
Dental Assistant Job-Type: Full-Time , Monday-Friday work days, 8:00AM-5:00PM (No weekends, no nights)
Dental Assistant Requirements:
- Current CPR and First aid certification
- Full COVID-19 vaccination and boosted (or) Valid, documented exemption
- Active RDA license (preferred but not necessary)
- At least 2 years of chairside dental assisting experience (general dentistry preferred)
- Previously held a lead dental assisting position/ can take on a lead role (preferred)
- Top-notch communication skills
- Strong computer skills
- Current driver's license - comfortable driving a small van - clean driving record
Dental Assistant Responsibilities:
- Assist dentist and hygienist with common dental procedures such as (fillings, crown preparations, crown seats, extractions, dentures, and root canals)
- Chairside assisting
- Must be able to take free-hand X-rays
- Full COVID-19 vaccination with booster (or) Valid, documented exemption
- Select and set up instruments, equipment, and material needed
- Keep sterilization room clean and well-stocked
- Dental equipment and tool sterilization
- Maintain autoclaves and units
- Provide compassion and understanding to all patients
- Must be able to lift heavy objects up to 40lbs
- Must be comfortable driving between senior living facilities to see patients
- Coordinate accepted treatment and lab cases
- Maintain an office that is stocked with supplies and products needed to make the days run seamlessly
- Travel with the dental team to each treating location helping to load and unload the van, driving
- Be familiar with compliance tasks and willing to do them weekly
- Strong sense of ownership
- Other duties as assigned
- Most importantly, have fun while serving our community!
COVID-19 considerations:
Enable Dental takes all precautions necessary, with proper PPE, to make sure everyone stays safe and healthy.
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$20 - $30 per hour
