Responsibilities **Job Title:** Dental Assistant in Pediatric Dental Clinic and Operating Room **Title of Immediate Supervisor:** Department Administrator **Department:** Pediatric Dentistry **Job Summary:** Participates in the daily operations of the Pediatric Dental Clinical Program. Provides chair side assistance to care providers in the pediatric dental clinic and in the operating room. Provides exemplary customer service to patients and care providers. **Job Duties:** 1. **PEDIATRIC DENTAL CLINIC** 1. Assist dentist 2. Anticipate instrument, supply or equipment needs during procedure 3. Utilize four handed dental technique: 1. Working as a team with the dentist 2. Pass and receive instruments 3. With the left hand, pick up and pass the next instrument in a "ready" position using 4. several grasps 1. Pen grasp 2. Palm grasp 3. Palm-thumb grasp 4. Other techniques 1. The right hand is used for grasping the patient's cheek or tongue 2. Operating the oral evacuating equipment 3. Applying water and air to the field of operation as needed **B. MISCELLANEOUS RESPONSIBILITIES** 1. Participates in routine operations of the clinic including: 1. Develops and labels x-rays; documents exposures 2. Review inventory of all clinic supplies on a weekly basis 3. Provide support to the Lead Assistant for order processing d. Stocking chair side cabinets 4. Cleaning and maintaining traps, suction, lights, cabinets, dental chairs, etc. 5. Prepare and label model boxes for all new patients 6. Maintain patient forms inventory and restock as necessary 7. Comply with infection control policies and procedures as mandated by NYSDOH **C. SMH and SAWGRASS OPERATING ROOMS** 1. Assists with dental procedures in the operating room 2. Assists faculty and residents 3. Provides support to the operating room staff as it pertains to dentistry 4. Maintains inventory for all dental supplies 5. Identify and replace worn instruments (through approved ordering process) as required. 6. Cleans and maintains: 1. Suction 2. Curing lights c. Cabinets 3. Carts 4. Tables 7. Stock OR carts 8. Utilizes four handed dental technique (as described in section A, item #3) 9. Work as a team with: 1. Faculty 2. Resident 3. Support OR staff 10. Pass, receive and decontaminate instruments 11. Able to effectively utilize the oral evacuating equipment 12. Apply water and air to the field of operation 13. Maintain patient forms and restock as necessary 14. Comply with policies and procedures as mandated by NYSDOH **How To Apply** All applicants must apply online. _EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled_ **Pay Range** Pay Range: $19.91 - $26.88 Hourly _The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations._ Apply for Job + Careers + Sign In + New User **Location:** Eastman Dental Center **Full/Part Time:** Full-Time **Opening:** **Schedule:**