Dental Assistant

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Dental Assistant to join their dynamic team. In this exciting role, you will assist dentists across various dental modalities, ensuring patient comfort and safety while adhering to strict infection control standards. The position offers a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative environment that values equity, diversity, and inclusion. If you are passionate about providing high-quality dental care and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this role is perfect for you. Join a team that is committed to making a difference in the lives of patients and the community.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in chairside dental assisting required.
• Knowledge of infection control and OSHA guidelines is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside assistance to the dentist and maintain a sterile environment.
• Document patient records and assist in laboratory tasks as needed.
• Ensure patient comfort and uphold all safety protocols.

Skills

Chairside dental assisting

Infection control standards

Radiography

Patient communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Dental instruments

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program. The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Dental Assistant. In this role, the successful candidate assists the dentist on all modalities of dentistry (operatory, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry). The assistant practices four-handed dentistry and assumes the standards of care related to infection control; all OSHA guidelines and safety are upheld at the station they are assigned. The assistant exposes, develops, and mounts radiographs properly, sets trays, and prepares the room before accepting or discharging a patient. They are expected to assure a patient's comfort while waiting for the dentist. The assistant is responsible for sterilizing hand pieces, transporting instruments for sterilization, identifying any inoperable equipment, performing light lab work, documenting patient records as the dentist dictates information, and complying with all standards, policies, and procedures of the department.

Job Responsibilities:

• Compliance with hospital, health center, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Provide chairside assistance to the dentist, utilizing proper four-handed dentistry procedures and observing universal precautions/protocols and sterile techniques.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and age-related criteria pertinent to the patients served in his/her assigned area.
• Pours and trims patient study models in the dental laboratory. Completes laboratory forms accurately.
• Documents patient records as dictated by the dentist. Assists the dentist in filling out charts accurately and processing the patients' forms and records.
• Sterilizes and/or disinfects instruments and hand pieces following guidelines of the Dental Department Infection Control Manual.
• Cleans instruments and prepares them for sterilization.
• Assures patients' comfort while waiting for the dentist.
• Maintains the dental operatory in an organized and clean fashion. Assures that appropriate instruments and supplies are available.
• Takes, exposes, develops, and mounts radiographs properly (when applicable).
• Assumes the standards of care related to infection control; all OSHA guidelines and safety are upheld at the station they are assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify, you must have a High School Diploma and 1 year of experience in chairside dental assisting.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $47,102.40 - $52,070.94 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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