Dental Assistant

Sun River Health; Coram (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $1,500

Full-time role

Job summary

Sun River Health in Coram, NY is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to support dentists and hygienists and prepare operatory for patient treatment.

The role includes taking radiographs, updating charts, recording visit data, and maintaining infection control per OSHA/CDC guidelines, while ensuring clean and stocked operatory.

Minimum education is a high school diploma with 0–1 year of experience; bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 0-1 year of dental assistant experience.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Check-in patients and notify providers of attendance.
• Update charts and documents in the dental record.
• Record appointment data and monthly statistics.
• Take and process radiographs as directed by the dentist/hygienist.
• Assist dentists and hygienists during patient care.
• Follow OSHA/CDC infection control standards.
• Maintain supplies and instruments in the dental operatory.
• Maintain dental laboratory processes and sterilization equipment.

Skills

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Education

High School diploma/GED

Vocational/ Technical School/ Diploma Program

Job description

Job Description

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County. Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to join our team in Coram, New York.

The Dental Assistant is responsible for assisting Dentists/ Hygienists as needed and preparing/dismantling operatory for patient treatment. S/He will perform job duties in compliance with systems and job specific standards.

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary Ranges: $20.50 - $23.56

Sign On Bonus: $1,500

Location: Sun River Health – The Elsie Owens Community Health Center (Coram)

82 Middle Country Road, Coram, NY 11727

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Check-in patients and notify providers that the patient is present.
• Monitors and updates charts; enter date of visit, department and provider name on daily log sheet; adds sheets to medical record; places and document radiographs in/on X-ray folder; places treatment plans, periodontal charts, informed consent forms, referral forms, and contracts for complex treatment into the dental subdivision of the comprehensive medical record.
• Records patient appointment data daily (i.e. no shows, cancellations, emergencies, payment source [Medicaid, self-pay, etc.]) to accurately collect monthly dental statistics.
• Takes and processes radiographs as directed by the dentist/hygienist.
• Assists dentists/hygienists with patient care.
• Follows OSHA standards of infection control under CDC guidelines endorsed by department, JCAHO, organization, and overseen by Infection Control Officer.
• Maintains supplies and instruments in dental operators.
• Maintains dental laboratory, processes instruments, and monitors lab cases (check-in of lab cases, pouring impressions where indicated, storing cases, sending out lab cases, completing lab log sheets, etc.).
• Follows weekly and monthly maintenance procedures for all sterilization equipment.

Requirements

• Minimum Education Requirement: High School diploma/ GED
• Minimum Work-Related Experience: 0 -1 year
• Preferred Education Requirement: Vocational/ Technical School/ Diploma Program
• Preferred Specialized Skills & Knowledge: Bilingual in both English and Spanish (orally and written)

Relation to Mission

The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities

The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.