Healthcare

Dental Assistant

New Haven, CTOnsitePart TimePosted 2 months ago

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Required skills

dental assistant
radiographs
intra-oral pictures
post operative instructions
patient education
disinfect
sterilize
infection control
CDC
OSHA

Nice to have

Role summary

New Haven Dental Group is seeking a Full-Time Dental Assistant to provide clinical support, enhance patient care efficiency, and maintain communication between patients, dentists, and administrative staff. The role involves preparing patients, assisting during procedures, taking radiographs and intra-oral pictures, providing post-operative instructions, educating patients, and maintaining sterile treatment rooms and instruments in compliance with CDC, OSHA, and HIPAA standards. Responsibilities also include managing dental supply inventory and demonstrating strong teamwork. A CDA is preferred, along with required state certifications and licensure. Strong verbal skills and a positive team approach are essential.

We Are 42 North Dental

Built by dentists for dentists, we continually raise the bar for what’s possible in the practice of dentistry by delivering healthy, confident smiles for life.

With our roots in Boston, the best-in-the-nation healthcare hub, we are uniquely positioned to partner with preeminent healthcare solution providers to test and launch new treatments, technologies, and add new specialties and services. It is all part of our mission to chart a bold new course for the practice of dentistry.

Our name refers to the latitude of Boston, MA, where we put down roots. Boston is known as the “City of Firsts,” where innovation, collaboration, and excellence come together. These key building blocks are the foundation of any great healthcare organization.

Why You’ll Love this Dental Assistant Job!

Do you have strong verbal skills? Are you able to embrace a positive team approach to patient care? If so, then you’d be a great fit for our Part-Time Dental Assistant position. The Dental Assistant provides clinical support to facilitate the relationship between our patients and dentists, increase the efficiency of delivering quality dental care, and maintain communication between dentists, patients, and administrative staff to ensure a positive patient experience. Consider joining us at New Haven Dental!

Benefits:

Health Insurance with optional HSA (healthcare savings account), (single or family coverage), gym/health club reimbursement, discounted health and fitness merchandise, and more

Dental benefits (including free cleanings)

Vision coverage

Employee assistance program with unlimited access to free mental health support, legal advice, financial counseling, and more

401K with dedicated financial assistance 

Continuing education through work at no cost to you

Responsibilities:

Greet and prepare patients for treatment

Provide chairside assistance during a variety of dental procedures

Expose radiographs and intra-oral pictures

Provide post operative instructions and patient education

Prepare, breakdown, disinfect and sterilize treatment rooms and instruments

Maintain strict compliance to infection control, CDC, OSHA and HIPPA

Maintain dental supply inventory

Perform other related job duties as assigned

Must demonstrate strong teamwork as the providers assisted are subject to change dependent upon the practice needs

Skills & Qualifications:

Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology

C.D.A. preferred

Possess required certifications, licensure or registration as required by state

Strong verbal skills

Embrace a positive team approach to patient care

When you join 42 North Dental, you will be part of a team that always has your back and trusts your expertise. If you want to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives, apply today!

Hourly Rate$22—$26 USD

Disclosures

42NDC values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.42NDC is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, including family medical history, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.

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