Dental Assistant

NYC Health + Hospitals; New York (NY); On-site; USD 46,463 - 55,996; Full time

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals is seeking a Dental Assistant to support dentists in clinics and health care settings. Under supervision, you will prepare patients, assist with instruments, handle imaging, and keep records up to date.

Strong emphasis on sterilization, infection control, and patient comfort. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, an accredited Dental Assistant program with internship hours (600/300), and relevant experience in a dental setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required with accredited Dental Assistant training.
• Internship hours: 600 (or 300) with chairside assisting experience.
• One year of Dental Assistant experience acceptable with required duties.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for examination and treatment.
• Assist dentists by handing instruments during procedures.
• Sterilize instruments and maintain clinic hygiene per infection control.
• Prepare and maintain examination rooms and equipment.
• Take and upload dental digital imaging.
• Maintain patient and instrument records; schedule appointments.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Dental Assistant Program (accredited)

Internship experience: 600 hours (or 300 hours variant)

Satisfactory full-time experience as Dental Assistant (1 year)

Tools

Dental imaging equipment

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Qualifications

• A four‑year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, including or supplemented by successful completion of an accredited or approved Dental Assistant Program, which included or was supplemented by 600 hours of supervised internship experience assisting a dentist at chairside.
• A four‑year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, including or supplemented by successful completion of an accredited or approved Dental Assistant Program, which included or was supplemented by 300 hours of supervised internship experience assisting a dentist at chairside; and 6 (six) months of satisfactory full‑time experience as a Dental Assistant performing all of the following duties: taking and uploading dental digital imaging, assisting dentist at chairside, and preparing dental instruments for sterilization.
• A four‑year high school diploma or its educational equivalent; and one (1) year of satisfactory full‑time experience as a Dental Assistant performing the duties described in "2" above.
• A satisfactory combination of education and experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above. Each 100 hours of supervised internship experience assisting a dentist at chairside is equivalent to two (2) months of full‑time experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four‑year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.

Experience as a receptionist or clerk in a dentist’s office is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position:

Under direct supervision, assists dentists in providing dental services to patients in clinics and health care settings; performs related work.

Examples of Typical Tasks:

• Prepares patients for examination and treatment.
• Assists dentists by handing them required instruments for the treatment of patients.
• Prepares instruments for sterilization, disinfects surface areas, and maintains clinic and clinic equipment in a hygienic condition, in accordance with infection control procedures.
• Prepares examination room for procedures.
• Takes and uploads dental digital imaging.
• Mixes amalgams, cements, composites and related materials.
• Performs laboratory procedures, such as pouring and packaging models from impressions for prosthetics.
• Maintains records of patients, instruments and models.
• Maintains clinic equipment to ensure that it is in working order.
• Reports shortages in supplies and material and necessary equipment repairs.
• Assists dentist in patient management; interacts with patients and the public.
• Schedules patient appointments; enters and retrieves data and information into computerized systems.

Job Details

Salary Range: $46,463 - $55,996

Position type: Full‑Time

Department: DENTISTRY

Category: Allied Health

Location

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County
451 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11203