DA / DENTAL ASSISTANT - (US-NY-Syracuse - 13290)

Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: 48768212
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Syracuse practice is seeking a PRN DA / Dental Assistant.

* LOCATED in Syracuse, NY.

* COMPENSATION ranges from $11-$13/hr. BOE.

*JOB TYPE is Temporary/PRN (As needed.)

* WORK SCHEDULE will vary and be made in advance. Weekday hours Monday through Friday, various hours between 7am and 7pm. Predominantly 4-8 hour shifts.

* EDUCATION, EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Certificate of Completion or on-the-job training as a Dental Assistant. Certification preferred. Current CPR MANDATORY.

* JOB DESCRIPTION:
* Provide pediatric and geriatric dental care.
* Provide patient education
* Take preliminary medical histories and vital signs to be reviewed by the dentist
* Place and remove rubber dams
* Select and prefit provisional crowns
* Select and prefit orthodontic bands
* Remove orthodontic arch wires and ligature ties
* Place and remove matrix bands
* Take impressions for study casts or diagnostic casts
* Remove periodontal dressings
* Remove sutures placed by a licensed dentist
* Take impressions for space maintainers, orthodontic appliances, and occlusal guards
* Remove temporary cement (not including temporary fillings)
* Apply topical anticariogenic agents to the teeth
* Apply desensitizing agents to the teeth
* Place and remove temporary separating devices
* Place orthodontic ligatures

This job has been posted on Absolutely Health Care to Allied Health: Dentistry.