Dental Assistant; req

Dental Assistant (req 101012)

Role:
Dental Assistant at Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center
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Whitney Young Health (WYH) provides high-quality, affordable healthcare to a diverse community.

Robust benefits package including generous time off, health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) with safe harbor employer match, tuition reimbursement, term life insurance, commuter benefits and more.

• Assists staff dentists with the treatment of WYH dental patients.
• Receives, seats and prepares patients for dental treatment.
• Reviews the dental record to ensure it is in order and appropriate radiographs are available.
• Ensures that appropriate instruments and materials are ready for use by the dentist.
• Prepares dental restorative and impression materials and anesthetic syringes.
• Takes an accurate blood pressure reading and records existing conditions in the dental chart.
• Properly screens urgent care and emergency walk‑in patients and takes necessary dental radiographs.
• Assists the dentist during all phases of treatment using acceptable technical skills.
• Prepares patients for dismissal, confirms future appointments and reinforces post‑treatment care instructions.
• Prepares the operatory between patients using proper disinfection and infection control procedures in a timely manner.
• Creates dental claims on eCW as instructed by the provider.
• Maintains the lab, dark room and sterilization area clean and orderly, following infection control procedures.
• Maintains infection control logs and keeps necessary supplies in the treatment area.
• Uses various dental and office equipment and follows preventive maintenance procedures.
• Exposes, processes and mounts dental radiographs.
• Properly disinfects and prepares instruments for sterilization.
• Performs weekly maintenance and sterility testing on autoclaves as assigned, and operates the autoclave to sterilize instruments.
• Files and retrieves dental records, pours study models, and performs backup reception duties as needed.
• Seeks direction from the dentist regarding patient care duties.
• Demonstrates excellence in internal and external customer service.
• Communicates HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance, and client confidentiality effectively.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including DHHS HRSA and NYSDOH, and accreditation standards such as the Joint Commission and NCQA‑PCMH.
• Adheres to the National Patient Safety Goals as defined by the Joint Commission and WYH.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Promotional opportunities based on years of experience (e.g., Dental Assistant 0 = no experience; Dental Assistant 1 = 1 year; Dental Assistant 2 = 2+ years).
• Certification by an accredited Dental Assistant Program and at least one year of experience as a Dental Assistant (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of dental procedures, infection control, instrumentation, and patient care.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work well with staff and patients.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected status.

$19.25 - $23.23 hourly.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care