Dental Assistant Job at Upstate Medical University in City of Syracuse

Overview

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Location: UHCC, Solvay, NY. Schedule based on a 40 hour work week.

Responsibilities

• Serve as chair side assistant to dental provider, handling and manipulating various dental instruments and apparatus as directed by the dental provider.
• Greet patients in a friendly and courteous manner.
• Record patient's vital signs and follow proper medical record documentation protocol.
• Review patient’s consent for treatment to ensure appropriate signatures are obtained.
• Provide administrative support to the department (e.g., answering telephones, scheduling patient appointments using hospital computer information systems).
• Maintain sterile instrument processing, including use of autoclave; observe universal and safety precautions in the operation of x-ray equipment and treatment of patients.

Qualifications

• High school diploma; and either one year of experience in dental assisting or graduation from an accredited program in dental assisting.
• Knowledge of medical/dental terminology and medical billing; successful completion of an accredited Dental Assistant Program is strongly preferred.
• The ability to maintain patient confidentiality is necessary.

Work Schedule & Compensation

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. Location: UHCC.

Salary: $40,391 SG08; with an additional $4,000 Geographical payment annually.