Dental Assistant – IV Sedation

Dental Assistant – IV Sedation Specialist

Pay Rate: $25.00 – $32.00 / hour

Duration: 3–6 Months (Contract-to-Hire Potential)

Location:

New York, NY 10010 (Onsite)

Schedule:

Monday – Friday | 35 Hours/Week (Flexible

Shifts:

8am–4pm, 9am–5pm, or 10am–6pm)

Start Date:

Immediate (Pending medical clearance)

Our premier academic clinical client is seeking an experienced, highly disciplined Dental Assistant to provide dedicated surgical chairside support within their Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department. This specialized role focuses heavily on surgical assistance, IV conscious sedation workflows, and real-time patient vital sign monitoring during complex oral surgery procedures.

• Surgical Chairside Assistance: Deliver advanced four-handed surgical assistance to oral surgery residents and faculty during complex extractions, implants, and maxillofacial procedures.
• IV Sedation & Monitoring Support: Directly assist in the setup, administration tracking, and recovery phases of intravenous (IV) conscious sedation and general anesthesia.
• Patient Vitals Oversight: Monitor patient vital signs (pulse oximetry, EKG, blood pressure) pre-, intra-, and post-operatively, ensuring absolute patient safety and rapid response to changes.
• Clinical Preparation: Prepare surgical trays, surgical dental castings, and sterile fields; safely dispense post-operative medications and recovery instructions to patients and escorts.
• Compliance & Safety: Maintain rigid adherence to OSHA, infection control, and hazardous material storage/disposal protocols unique to surgical suites.

• Experience: 2+ years of dedicated clinical dental assisting experience, with a strict requirement of 1–2 years of direct exposure to Oral Surgery and IV Sedation/General Anesthesia environments.
• Education: Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant Training Program.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Mastery of advanced four-handed surgical techniques and oral surgery instrumentation.
• Preferred Credentials: Active Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) or Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) designation; DAANCE (Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification Examination) certification is a massive plus.

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

Manpower Group is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of Manpower Group and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee’s race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.