DENTAL ASSISTANT

Apicha Community Health Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health center in New York is seeking a Dental Assistant to support dental care delivery. The role involves preparing treatment rooms, assisting with patient care, and ensuring compliance with health regulations. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, completion of a dental assisting program, and excellent customer service skills. Bilingual abilities are preferred, and experience in a community health setting is a plus.

Qualifications

• 1 year of clinical work dental assisting preferred.
• Basic CPR (BLS) Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare treatment room, instruments, and materials.
• Assist in maintaining treatment records and sterilization.
• Record medical and dental histories of patients.

Skills

Bilingual

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Completion of accredited dental assisting program

Tools

Medical/Dental Software

Job description

Apicha Community Health Center aims to improve community health by providing access to comprehensive primary care, preventive health services, mental health, and supportive services. The center is dedic ated to delivering high-quality, culturally competent services that enhance the quality of life. It also advocates for and offers a welcoming environment for underserved and vulnerable populations.

We are seeking a Dental Assistant for our Jackson Heights location.

Position Summary: The Dental Assistant (DA) supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice

Perform a variety of chairside and clinical/ laboratory support functions. Prepare treatment operatory, position instruments and equipment. Monitor patient comfort. Assist in maintaining treatment records and maintaining operatory equipment and instruments. Responsible for the sterilization, preparation and inventory control of dental instruments and supplies.

The major duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Administrative Skills - Takes and records medical and dental histories of patients.
• Dentistry Skills - Prepares patient and patient room for dentist’s examination and treatment.
• Compliance - Performs all functions in full compliance with the health center and the department’s Exposure Control Plan including but not limited to the use of Personal Protective Equipment and Universal Precautions.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Completion of an accredited New York dental assisting program by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association required
• One (1) year of clinical work dental assisting preferred
• Basic CPR (BLS) Certification
• Experience in hospital or community health center preferred
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Hindi, Bangla, Urdu)
• Knowledge of Medical/Dental Software preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Ability to communicate dental procedures and terminology with dental team and patient.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Engaged in learning and continuous quality improvement.
• Excellent customer service skills are required
• Responsive and comfortable working in the fast-paced, high accountability environment.
• Upholds and is willing to work with and/or care for a person in line with the mission and goals of Apicha CHC which are sensitive to race, gender, sexual orientation, English competency, immigration status, religion or socio-economic status.

About the company

Apicha provides community health care and support services in New York City. We serve Asian Pacific Islanders, Latinos, African Americans and many other...