Join our dynamic dental team in Wappingers, NY as a Dental Sterilization Technician! We're seeking a detail-oriented and dedicated professional to support our dentists and clinical personnel. Your role will involve reviewing patient medical histories, preparing and sterilizing equipment, and providing exceptional patient care from the moment they arrive until they leave our office. You'll also interact with lab and front desk personnel to facilitate lab cases and ensure our office operates efficiently. If you have a passion for dental health and a commitment to excellence, we’d love to hear from you!

Position Details:

Location - Family Smiles (Wappingers location)

Address - 939 NY-376 #1, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Full-time - Mon 8am-5pm, Tues 8am-6pm, Wed 8am-5pm, Thurs 8am-5pm

Salary - $17 - $20/hr

A star candidate for this role would have the following qualities:

• Consistent work history
• Reliable team player
• Willingness to learn and expand skills

We value our employees and want to remain competitive in a demanding industry. The following are some benefits we offer to our full time Lab Techs:

• Health Benefits
• 401K with profit sharing contribution
• Continuing Education
• Vacation, sick days, and paid holidays

As a Lab Tech, you will be providing important clinical support to the office, including but not limited to:

• Holding primary responsibility for sterilization of and otherwise preparing instruments used by clinical staff, including operating all lab equipment for this purpose, sorting instruments, and picking up and delivering instruments from/to operatories.
• Maintaining all laboratories including routine maintenance of all equipment, stocking with necessary supplies, cleaning, and recordkeeping related to lab and equipment maintenance.
• Inputting routine practice data into dental software, including perio charts, FMX, Pans and nitrous
• Holding primary responsibility for checking in and stocking shelves with supplies. Delivers, picks up and checks in lab cases and delivers needed supplies to operatories; monitors gas cylinders and places orders as needed.
• Assisting clinical staff in delivering direct services to patients on an “as needed” basis, including, but not limited to: taking X-rays, seating and triaging patient with reports to dentist and/or assistant; preparing patient; and assisting dentists and hygienists as needed. Monitors patient schedules to assess needs for assistance.
• Maintaining primary responsibility for pulling and re-filing patient charts.