Dental Assistant - Affinity Dental Management

Join a Leading Dental Organization & Transform Your Career!

Affinity Dental Management, a premier dentist-run dental organization, provides comprehensive practice management and administrative support services to practices throughout the northeast United States. Our mission is to empower dental professionals, enhance patient care, and stay at the cutting edge of dental medicine.

We're looking for Dental Assistants, who are driven, patient-centric, and brand ambassadors for our dental practice located in Smithtown, NY. The ideal candidates will have experience in the field of dentistry and a commitment to grow and innovate to best serve our patients. You'll be responsible for preparing treatment rooms, patients, instruments, and materials, as well as compliantly delivering procedures and protocols.

Why Join Affinity Dental Management?

• Payrate: $25/hr
• Health benefits package: medical + vision + dental + 401K + life ins. + disability *full-time employees
• Paid time off: 3 weeks + holidays *full-time employees
• 1-hour lunch break
• Continuing Education (CE) credits
• Opportunities for growth

Location:

• Now Dental of Suffolk - 496 Smithtown Bypass, Suite 300, Smithtown, NY 11787
  • 9 Operatory multi-specialty practice
  • 4.9 Google rating
  • Off-street parking

Schedule:

• Monday: 9AM - 6PM
• Tuesday: 9AM – 6PM
• Wednesday: 10AM - 6PM
• Thursday: 9AM - 5PM
• Saturday: 9AM – 3PM

Responsibilities:

• Assist in providing a safe, comforting, and welcoming exam room atmosphere
• Sterilize and deliver instruments to treatment area, position and pass instruments and materials, suction, and expose/develop radiographic studies
• Pour, trim, and polish study casts and removable appliances
• Maintain equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and calling for repairs
• Capture and interpret x-rays
• Track inventory levels, anticipate needed supplies, and verify receipt of supplies
• Document dental care services by charting in patient records
• Educate patients on oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred)
• Diploma or certificate from an approved Dental Assistant program as accredited by CODA (preferred)
• Current NY DA license, or DANB CDA in NY, ICE & RHS Certifications (preferred)
• CPR Certification
• Minimum 1 year of dental office experience (required)
• Previous dental assistance experience (preferred)
• Denticon dental software knowledge (a plus)

Interview Process:

• 1 phone interview
• 1 in-person interview

Affinity Dental Management is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information or other characteristics protected by law. All candidates' employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check, reference check, and employment verification.

Ready to make a positive impact on patient care? Apply today!

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