Dental Assistant

City/State:

Bronx, New York
Grant Funded:

Yes
Department:

Dentistry - Blondell Dental Clinic
Bargaining Unit:

1199
Work Shift:

Day
Work Days:

MON-FRI
Scheduled Hours:

8:30 AM-5 PM
Scheduled Daily Hours:

7.5 HOURS
Hourly Rate:

$27.37

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Job Summary

Under close supervision, the Dental Assistant assists Dentists in the performance of dental procedures on patients.

Essential Functions

Appropriately hands dental instruments to dentist during treatment of patients

Arranges operating area with all necessary supplies and equipment

Knowledge of what is needed for procedures

Maintains inventory list of supplies and instruments

Uses logs

Completes X-rays ordered by dentist

Maintains sanitary conditions of all operatory and clean and soiled areas

Keep clinic very clean

Ensures appropriate sterility and quality control are maintained in autoclaving and preparing sterile solutions

Maintains logs, checks reports, changes solutions regularly

Maintains equipment in clean working order and retains copies of preventive maintenance and quality control

Maintains equipment and informs when repairs needed

Neat, clean, proper attire, professional uniform as per policy.

Present clean and neat work appearance

Treat all co-workers with respect and work with them in a spirit of cooperation.

Cooperates in working with other employees

Assist with orientation/procedures for new dental associates.

Support and nurture new /current coworker.

Retracts patients mouth and operates suction equipment to maintain mouth free of secretions.

Qualifications

High School/ GED Required

1-3 years experience in a dental setting Required

Experience in customer service and multi-tasking strongly Preferred

Dental x-ray equipment; mixing unit for amalgam; autoclave; ; all dental equipment; computer system and terminal including Epic, EMR, SAP, Word, and Excel; and telephone.

Knowledge in Microsoft Word and Excel required.

Must have ability to use data entry and retrieval systems.

Must have ability to use electronic communication and patient information systems.

If health center has a significant (more than 35%) English Language learner population e.g. Spanish then proficiency in that secondary language is preferred.

Must have ability to function independently in accordance with polices and procedures.

OHS Annual Assessment Required

Dental assistant certificate. Preferred

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.