Dental Assistant

Montefiore Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY seeks a Dental Assistant to support dentists during procedures, hand instruments, and prepare operatory.

Maintain sterility, manage supplies, and assist with X-rays; ensure clean, organized clinical spaces and accurate records in Epic/EMR.

Candidates should have 1–3 years of dental experience, high school diploma, and good customer service skills; full-time day shift 9:00 am–5:30 pm, Mon–Fri.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 1-3 years dental assistant experience required.
• Experience in customer service and multi-tasking preferred.
• Proficient with Epic EMR, SAP, Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Ability to use data entry and patient information systems.
• Spanish or secondary language proficiency preferred if population is English Learners.
• OHS Annual Assessment required.
• Dental assistant certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hand dental instruments to dentist during treatment.
• Arrange operatory with supplies and equipment.
• Maintain sterile conditions and autoclave quality control.
• Complete dental X-rays as ordered by dentist.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and instruments.
• Keep logs and report issues promptly.
• Maintain clean, professional appearance and clinic areas.
• Assist with orientation of new staff.

Skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Data entry

Office software

Education

High School Diploma

Dental assistant certificate

Tools

Epic EMR

SAP

Word

Excel

Dental x-ray equipment

Autoclave

Job description

City/State

Bronx, New York

Grant Funded

No

Department

Dentistry - Prospect Staff

Bargaining Unit

1199

Work Shift

Day

Work Days

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours

9 AM-5:30 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours

7.5 HOURS

Hourly Rate

$27.37

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary

Under close supervision, the Dental Assistant assists Dentists in the performance of dental procedures on patients.

Essential Functions

• Appropriately hands dental instruments to dentist during treatment of patients
• Arranges operating area with all necessary supplies and equipment
• Knowledge of what is needed for procedures
• Maintains inventory list of supplies and instruments
• Uses logs
• Completes X-rays ordered by dentist
• Maintains sanitary conditions of all operatory and clean and soiled areas
• Keep clinic very clean
• Ensures appropriate sterility and quality control are maintained in autoclaving and preparing sterile solutions
• Maintains logs, checks reports, changes solutions regularlyl
• Maintains equipment in clean working order and retains copies of preventive maintenance and quality control
• Maintains equipment and informs when repairs needed
• Neat, clean, proper attire, professional uniform as per policy.
• Present clean and neat work appearance
• Treat all co-workers with respect and work with them in a spirit of cooperation.
• Cooperates in working with other employees
• Assist with orientation/procedures for new dental associates.
• Support and nurture new /current coworker.
• Retracts patients mouth and operates suction equipment to maintain mouth free of secretions.

Qualifications

• High School/ GED Required
• 1-3 years experience in a dental setting Required
• Experience in customer service and multi-tasking strongly Preferred
• Dental x-ray equipment; mixing unit for amalgam; autoclave; ; all dental equipment; computer system and terminal including Epic, EMR, SAP, Word, and Excel; and telephone.
• Knowledge in Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Must have ability to use data entry and retrieval systems.
• Must have ability to use electronic communication and patient information systems.
• If health center has a significant (more than 35%) English Language learner population e.g. Spanish then proficiency in that secondary language is preferred.
• Must have ability to function independently in accordance with polices and procedures.
• OHS Annual Assessment Required
• Dental assistant certificate Preferred

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.