DENTAL ASSISTANT

Harmony Healthcare Long Island; Elmont (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base compensation

Health and dental insurance

Paid time off

401-K with company match

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

And much more

Job summary

Harmony Healthcare Long Island in New York is seeking a Dental Assistant/ Clerk to support the dental services team with patient prep, chair-side assistance, and smooth registration using eClinical Works.

The role requires a high school diploma (CA is a plus) and CPR certification, with about two years in healthcare. This non-profit offers competitive benefits and a Monday–Friday schedule with occasional evenings and Saturdays.

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.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the preparation of patients prior to seeing dentists
• Assists the practitioners with patient care in 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
• Provides patient counseling regarding procedures

Skills

Basic CPR (BCLS)

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Dental Assistant Certification appreciated

Tools

eClinical Works

Job description

OUR VISION:

To continue as an eminent healthcare provider on Long Island, dedicating ourselves to providing exceptional health care for all our patients and to transform both the lives of the individual, and the community, for the better, one person at a time.

OUR MISSION:

To provide access to equitable, optimal healthcare by improving the overall wellness of all individuals in our communities and delivering high quality comprehensive patient centered care.

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION:

To provide whole person care that will ensure that all patients have access to primary, specialty and social health care to achieve and maintain optimal wellness at a transparent and affordable cost.

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island is a non-profit healthcare organization with 7 health centers, providing primary care and preventative medicine in the following locations in Nassau County: Roosevelt, Elmont, Hempstead, Freeport, Oceanside, and New Cassel/Westbury. In addition, the Harmony Healthcare Long Island has 4 school-based health centers, WIC offices (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) in 3 locations, and a Health Home Care Coordination program. As federally qualified health centers, we serve the individuals in our communities, providing enhanced services, expanded hours and reduced prescription pricing, while raising the level of care. We treat patients regardless of income, residency or immigration status.

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island offers a stable employment opportunity with a growing company,

• competitive base compensation
• health and dental insurance
• paid time off
• 401-K with company match
• paid holidays
• employee discounts
• and much more

JOB TITLE:

Dental Assistant/ Clerk

REPORTS TO:

Director of Dental Services

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 this position.

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
• Provides patient counseling regarding procedures
• Assist in the maintenance of inventories and stocking of supplies in examination rooms, nursing and lab areas
• Maintains logs of required data as needed
• Acts a patient's advocate and liaison for preservation of patient's rights
• Participates in off-site screening projects as needed
• Participates in departmental QA and other patient related committees as needed
• Participates in outreach and community screenings as needed
• Participates 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

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.