（Full-time） Endodontic Assistant job at Downtown Endodontics

Endodontic Assistants play a vital role in supporting Endodontists. We seek a special assistant with 2 plus years of chairside experience with an Endodontist in an endodontic clinic. Experience at a general practitioner’s clinic/offices is not an acceptable substitute. The candidate must have, at minimum, a radiology certificate with a college diploma in accounting/bookkeeping. Due to our patient demographics, candidate must be fluent in Russian and Ukrainian as well as English. Duties and responsibilities include: clinical, administrative, and inventory & supplies tasks.

We are an endodontic office which, naturally, makes us emergency based. We attempt to work 9-6 M-F. We attempt to keep DAs at 36 hours per week to avoid burnout. DAs must be flexible in that they may be asked to stay late on short notice to treat a patient. If you must routinely leave at a particular time, this position is not for you.

-2 plus years of chairside experience with an Endodontist in an endodontic clinic. Experience at a general practitioner’s clinic/offices is not an acceptable substitute.

-Radiology certificate with a college diploma in accounting/bookkeeping is mandatory. Due to our patient demographics, candidate must be fluent in Russian and Ukrainian as well as English.

-Assist the endodontists chairside during procedures.
-Radiology certified to take accurate dental X-rays and CBCT. Must be competent with the Planmeca Cone Beam Computer Tomography device, Nomad handheld device and Romexis imaging software. Accurate within 2 trys.

-Competent rubber dam for isolating the tooth. Working interview will require isolating a live patient’s decayed molar (not a typodont) within one minute, 30 seconds. The hinge must be properly placed away from work area and stay in place for the duration of the procedure. This skill is mandatory and will be tested in a working interview.

- Significant number of our patients are Russian/Ukrainian. Candidate must be fluent in the language. Candidates will be given a language competency test. This skill is mandatory as most of the working interview for a potential candidate will converse in Russian.

DA will be in charge of inventory. Position requires maintaining inventory system and protocols that control flow of equipment and supplies. A minimum of an Associates degree in accounting/bookkeeping is mandatory. Ordering, storing, receiving and replenishing operatory and clinic supplies. Track stock levels and distribution of all materials and supplies.