Dental Assistant

Job Title: Dental AssistantJob Description

This Dental Assistant role focuses on providing attentive patient support, maintaining accurate clinical documentation, and ensuring a well-organized dental laboratory and treatment environment. You will help deliver high-quality dental care by managing patient check-in, updating charts and records, preparing instruments and lab cases, and supporting providers with professional communication and excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Check in patients upon arrival and promptly notify dental providers that the patient is present.

• Monitor and update patient charts, ensuring all visit information is accurately recorded.

• Enter the date of visit, department, and provider name on the daily log sheet for each patient.

• Add appropriate documentation sheets to the medical record, including treatment plans, periodontal charts, informed consent forms, referral forms, and contracts for complex treatment, and file them within the dental subdivision of the comprehensive medical record.

• Record patient appointment data on a daily basis to maintain accurate scheduling and visit history.

• Maintain the dental laboratory in a clean, organized, and functional condition.

• Lay out instruments and materials prior to each patient visit to ensure providers are ready for treatment.

• Monitor and manage lab cases, including checking in lab cases, pouring impressions where indicated, storing cases properly, sending out lab cases to external labs, and completing lab log sheets.

• Support dental providers during patient care as needed, following appropriate dental assisting protocols.

• Communicate with patients in a professional and courteous manner to ensure a positive experience.

• Provide customer service that reflects respect, compassion, and responsiveness to patient needs.

• Follow hygiene and sterilization procedures to support a safe and compliant clinical environment.

• Use electronic medical records and other digital tools to support documentation and care coordination.

• Collaborate with clinical and administrative staff to ensure efficient patient flow throughout the day.

Essential Skills

• Completed Dental Assistant program or equivalent experience working as a dental assistant.

• Minimum of 6 months of dental assistant experience.

• Experience with patient care in a dental or healthcare setting.

• Proficiency in dental assisting tasks, including charting and supporting clinical procedures.

• Ability to maintain and prepare dental laboratory instruments and materials.

• Professional communication skills with patients and colleagues.

• Strong customer service ability with a focus on patient-centered care.

• Experience using electronic medical records, including systems such as ECW or eClinicalWorks.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to follow hygiene and sterilization protocols in a healthcare environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Dental assistant certification preferred but not required.

• EMR experience is an asset, especially with ECW or eClinicalWorks.

• Bilingual language skills are beneficial for serving a diverse patient population.

• Experience in healthcare or medical office settings.

• Ability to work effectively in a community health environment that emphasizes respect and accessible care for all patients.

Work Environment

This role is based in a community health center environment that focuses on providing respectful, accessible dental and medical care to all patients. The schedule typically runs Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Tuesday from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM, and Friday as specified by the clinics needs. You will work in a clinical setting that uses electronic medical records, including systems such as ECW and eClinicalWorks, along with Microsoft Office for documentation and communication. The environment emphasizes teamwork, professional communication, and strong customer service. Standard clinical attire and adherence to hygiene and sterilization procedures are expected to maintain a safe and professional workplace.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Haverstraw, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $26.43 - $35.12/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Haverstraw, NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 26, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Haverstraw,NY.

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