Do you have a passion for providing top notch patient care and enhancing the patient's experience? If you’re ready to take on new challenges, explore this opportunity with us today!

UPMC Presbyterian is hiring a Full-Time Dental Assistant to support their Dental Center at Montefiore Hospital.  The incumbent must have a Dental Radiology Certificate.  It is a daylight position, M-F 7:30am-4pm. 

• Page, greet and seat patient. 
• Weigh patient if applicable. 
• Prepare electronic documents including discharge summary and school/work excuse.
• Assist in the clinic and hospital OR and Satellite locations including proper room set up, chair side assisting and clean up in accordance with hospital and clinic standards.
• Take and pour study model impressions, trim and finish cases, mail and receive appliances and models from laboratories
• Give and receive accurate and complete information to parents and doctors while displaying professionalism.
• Perform all necessary housekeeping procedures including keeping all work areas properly stocked. 
• Manage spills and patient accidents
• Take and develop radiographs of a consistent, good diagnostic quality for review by dentist.
• Mix various cements and materials and place topical anesthetics and rubber dams on patients.
• Pass instruments to the Dentist/Orthodontist during Dental/Orthodontic examinations and procedures using four handed dental assisting techniques.
• Maintain equipment and supplies with oversight from the Clinic Coordinator.
• Handles drug box and crash cart when needed.
• Keep necessary logs up to date.