Dental Assistant

PrimeCare Medical Inc; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-Time PTO

Sick Leave

Job summary

Professional Care Dental Services PC in Poughkeepsie, NY, is seeking a Part-Time Dental Assistant to join the team at the Dutchess County Jail. The role requires on-site presence for 8 hours per week, with Thursdays as the shift day. Compensation is negotiable based on experience.

Qualification includes NY license and preferably an associate or bachelor degree in dental assisting, or two years of field experience. Excellent communication and patient observation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Licensed dental assistant in New York.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in dental assisting OR two years minimum experience.
• Strong communication skills and ability to develop rapport with patients.
• Ability to monitor, observe and document patients.

Skills

Dental assisting

State license NY

Communication skills

Patient observation

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in dental assisting

Job description

Description

Professional Care Dental Services PC; is a, physician-founded, privately owned/operated, nationally accredited correctional health care practice.

Correctional medicine is a challenging and exciting opportunity for today's dental professional, allowing you to truly utilize all your learned skills and knowledge. It is the perfect hybrid of Outpatient and Urgent/Emergency Dentistry, serving an underserved and extremely diverse patient population.

We are currently recruiting for a Part-Time Dental Assistant to join our team at the Dutchess County Jail in Poughkeepsie, NY.

This position only requires 8 hours of on-site dental care weekly! Shift day is Thursday's

To quickly highlight some key points:

• Hourly compensation is negotiable and commensurate based on experience, rate range is $20-$22 per hour
• Part-Time PTO & Sick Leave package included.

Requirements

• Preferred to have either an associate's or bachelor's degree in dental assistant from an accredited college or university or two years minimum of experience in the field.
• Licensed dental assistant in the state of New York
• Strong communication skills, as well as the ability to develop a trusting relationship with patients/inmates.
• Ability to monitor, observe and document patients.