Surgical Dental Assistant

Permanent Dental Assistant Job

Ramsey, NJ

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

• Join our team at Ridgewood Oral Surgery, Glen Rock, and be part of a dynamic environment dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and fostering professional growth. This full-time position offers a variety of clinical experiences and opportunities for skill enhancement. Your strong customer service and communication skills will thrive in this supportive setting. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Play a vital role in preparing treatment rooms for patients according to established procedures and protocols, ensuring a comfortable and efficient experience.
• Prepare patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating and draping patient.
• Offer assistance to patients and staff by addressing inquiries and fulfilling requests promptly and accurately.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist’s access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Engage in hands-on tasks by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth, contributing directly to patient care.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• New Jersey X-Ray license required
• One year experience working as a Dental Assistant, or training from a formal Dental Assistant program required