Dental Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

***PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE OFFICE TO INQUIRE ABOUT APPLICATION STATUS***

At Oelbaum & Kagan Dentistry in the Bronx, New York, we take great pride in providing the best care available anywhere. Our set of highly-trained doctors & staff go to great lengths to make sure each patient is comfortable and pleased.

Please visit our website to see what we’re all about!

We offer employment opportunities that promote professional and personal growth. We work to provide our employees with continuous professional development and a supportive work environment. We offer employees health insurance, 401(k) options, paid holidays, and paid vacation & sick time.

We are looking for a Dental Assistant with a strong passion and motivation for all things dentistry-related at our office located in the Bronx, New York. Working Sundays is a MUST .

Dental Assistants work side-by-side with the dentists, and also aid in some administrative duties in the office. They are responsible for assisting dentists and specialists during dental procedures, keeping patient records, taking x-rays of patients’ teeth and several other tasks. They assist doctors in accordance with the training they have received ensuring every patient is provided with the best possible care.

• ***SCHEDULE IS FLEXIBLE***
• ***WAGE IS NEGOTIABLE***

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively prepare operatories for upcoming dental procedures
• Provide chair side assistance to the Dentist during dental examinations and treatment (4-handed dentistry)
• Keep patient records (i.e. periodontal charting, etc.)
• Disinfect and Sterilize instruments
• Take and process x-rays including Periapical, Bitewing, Panoramic, Cephalometric, 3-D Cone Beam Scan, etc.
• Take dental impressions
• Pour dental models
• Assist with supply inventory and ordering
• Maintain a high level of customer service at all times
• Perform other tasks as required

Desired skills:

• Strong passion for Dentistry
• High School Diploma/GED Equivalent
• Ability to multi-task
• Professional appearance/demeanor
• A strong sense of workplace professionalism and personal ethics
• Positive attitude
• Well-spoken & dependable
• Provide stellar customer service

If interested, please email a copy of your resume and a cover letter explaining why you would be the right candidate for the job.

We look forward to hearing from you!

***PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE OFFICE TO INQUIRE ABOUT APPLICATION STATUS***