Dental Assistant

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

New York City Health + Hospitals is seeking a Dental Assistant for Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn. The position supports dentists in patient care, prepares rooms, handles imaging, and ensures sterile environments. The role requires a high school diploma with a dental assistant program and internship hours, with varied eligibility paths.

The job is full-time in the Dentistry department, offering clinical exposure across procedures and patient interaction in a large public health system.

Qualifications

• Four-year high school diploma or equivalent with a dental assistant program and 600 hours of internship.
• Four-year high school diploma or equivalent with a dental assistant program and 300 hours of internship plus 6 months full-time dentist chairside work.
• Four-year high school diploma with one year of full-time dental assisting experience as described above.
• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to the above; at least a high school diploma.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, assists dentists in providing dental services to patients.
• Prepare patients for examination and treatment.
• Hand instruments to the dentist during procedures.
• Prepare and sterilize instruments, maintain hygiene of clinic areas.
• Prepare examination rooms for procedures.
• Takes and uploads dental digital imaging.
• Mixes amalgams, cements, and composites.
• Perform laboratory tasks like pouring and packaging models.
• Maintain patient and instrument records.
• Maintain clinic equipment and report shortages or repairs.
• Assist in patient management and interact with patients.
• Schedule patient appointments and manage data in computerized systems.

Skills

Chairside dental assisting

Infection control

Education

High School diploma + Dental Assistant program (600 hours internship)

High School diploma + Dental Assistant program (300 hours internship)

High School diploma + 1 year dental assistantexperience

Four-year High School diploma with equivalent combination

Tools

Dental imaging

Job description

Provider Careers at NYC Health + Hospitals

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

8:30 A.M – 4:30 P.M or 9:00AM 5:00PM

Responsibilities

• 1. 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; or
• 2. 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; or
• 3. 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; or
• 4. 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:

• 1. Prepares patients for examination and treatment.
• 2. Assists dentists by handing them required instruments for the treatment of patients.
• 3. Prepares instruments for sterilization, disinfects surface areas, and maintains clinic and clinic equipment in a hygienic condition, in accordance with infection control procedures.
• 4. Prepares examination room for procedures.
• 5. Takes and uploads dental digital imaging.
• 6. Mixes amalgams, cements, composites and related materials.
• 7. Performs laboratory procedures, such as pouring and packaging models from impressions for prosthetics.
• 8. Maintains records of patients, instruments and models.
• 9. Maintains clinic equipment to ensure that it is in working order.
• 10. Reports shortages in supplies and material and necessary equipment repairs.
• 11. Assists dentist in patient management; interacts with patients and the public.
• 12. 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

Posted:

Aug 18, 2026

LOCATION

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County

451 Clarkson Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11203

Winthrop St (2,5)

Church Av (2,5)

15 minutes walk from nearest station to the hospital.

ABOUT NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation, annually serving more than a million New Yorkers in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. Our mission is to care for all, without exception.