DA / Dental Assistant - (Un-NY-Syracuse - 13290)

Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: 203859
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Syracuse practice is seeking a Full-time Temporary to Permanent DA / Dental Assistant.* LOCATED in Syracuse, NY* COMPENSATION ranges from $11-$13/hr. BOE. Up to $15.00/hr with DA Certification.*JOB TYPE is Temporary to Permanent, full time. * WORK SCHEDULE Weekday hours Monday through Friday. One shift per week up to 8pm. 38-40 hour work week.* 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