DENTAL ASSISTANT

Harmony Healthcare Long Island; Elmont (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmony Healthcare Long Island is looking for a Dental Assistant/Clerk to join their team in Elmont, NY. This role involves assisting dentists and practitioners with patient care, managing patient registration, and maintaining inventories in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will possess a High School Diploma, dental assistant certification is appreciated, and two years of relevant experience is required. The position offers a Monday to Friday schedule with some evening and rotating Saturday shifts.

Qualifications

• Two years experience working in the health care field.
• Capacity for covering Dental Assistants at all sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient preparation prior to seeing dentists.
• Greet and register patients using eClinical Works.
• Participate in off-site screening projects as needed.

Skills

Patient care assistance

Registration process

Inventory maintenance

Dental procedures counseling

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Dental Assistant Certification

Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification

Job description

Overview

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island is a non-profit healthcare organization with multiple centers, providing primary care and preventative medicine. We serve individuals in our communities regardless of income, residency or immigration status.

Job Title

Dental Assistant/ Clerk

Reports To

Director of Dental Services

Responsibilities

• Assists with the preparation of patients prior to seeing dentists
• Assists the practitioners with patient care in the conduct of examinations and materials preparation
• Acts as a translator for patients as needed
• Greet and register patients using eClinical Works
• Assist new patients with registration process
• Check necessary documents for identification and insurance eligibility
• Orient patient and distribute patient bill of rights and other forms and waivers
• Act as information clerks to make proper referrals as needed
• Act as a chair-side assistant to the dentist utilizing accepted four-handed dental techniques
• Provide patient counseling regarding procedures
• Assist in the maintenance of inventories and stocking of supplies in examination rooms, nursing and lab areas
• Maintain logs of required data as needed
• Act as patient advocate and liaison for preservation of patient rights
• Participate in off-site screening projects as needed
• Participate in departmental QA and other patient-related committees as needed
• Participate in outreach and community screenings as needed
• Participate in case management and patient surveys in maintaining quality assurance
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Dental Assistant Certification appreciated
• Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification
• Two years experience working in the health care field
• Capacity for covering Dental Assistants at all sites as needed

Schedule

This is Monday through Friday. Shifts are from 8 AM to 4 PM, with one evening shift from 12 PM to 8 PM and one rotating Saturday each month.

More Information

This is a non-exempt position.

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual preference and orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap/disability in each aspect of the human resources function. 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 Harmony Healthcare Long Island shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.