Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

JOB-10041953

Anticipated Start Date

July 1, 2024

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client provides high quality, comprehensive healthcare to the communities it serves through a network of acute hospitals, community-based practices, long-term care facilities and partnerships with local healthcare providers. Our patient-centered approach extends beyond medical care to enhance the health and wellness of our communities, our patients, and their families.

Job Summary

We are looking for individual to join our client’s team as Dental Assistant. You will set up operative areas and disinfects area, removes sharps from instruments, washes them and returns them to sterilizing center. Arranges for records to accompany patients to treatment area.

Job Description

• Set up for the patient to include logging in patient name, pull charts and make notes under direction of attending doctor.
• Seat patient and drape patient, fix headrest, prepare tray and instruments.
• Check chart, ensure information is current and complete.
• Dismiss patient to include providing appointment card for next visit, collect charts for billing, and ensure completeness of chart. Please X-Rays back into mounting sleeve, write in the BAs and WCs for the day.
• Clean instruments by washing all instruments after freeing them of debris and blood.
• Replace washed instruments into set-up tray or container and returns them for sterilization.
• Maintain equipment (at least once each week) removing debride and clean screen in suction hoses.
• Replace screws as required.
• Lavages suction hoses by running small amounts of bleach through them.
• Cleans and keeps dental laboratory orderly on an assigned rotational basis.
• Maintain inventory, keep area neat and organized.
• Sterilize area, bag, and autoclave instruments.
• Develop radiographs, mounts, and dates, identifies them, and places them in patient charts.
• Cleans and helps maintain darkroom and developing machine on an assigned basis.
• Performs other tasks as required.

Skills Required

• Familiar with the dental care needs and the procedures necessary for treating all pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Basic ability to fully utilize company’s electronic record systems, equipment and other healthcare and billing systems relevant to this position.

Education/Training/Certifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an approved/accredited Dental Assistant program. Experience:
• Dental Assistant and inventory control experience preferred.
• Licenses, Certifications:
  • Certificate from a Dental Assistant’s program.
  • CRCST Certification preferred,
  • New Hires Must Gain Certification Within 12 Months.

Additional Requirements

• Schedule Notes: 5 days, 8 hours per day

Pay Rate

• $35.50 per hour
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.