Dental Assistant Trainee - Peekskill - Full Time

Job Description

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who see it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester County.

Sun River Health is currently seeking bilingual Dental Assistant Trainees for its Dental Assistant Training Program in White Plains, NY. Upon successful completion of all exams and courses requirements and clinical hours, the trainee will receive a Certificate of completion in Chairside Dental Assistant.

Program Requirements:

• Candidate will need to successfully complete didactic Training through Penn Foster.
• Must complete 140 clinical hours
• Trainee will be expected to travel to assigned sites in selected region.
• Upon successful completion of course a certificate of completion will be issued.
• If a candidate does not pass competencies, exam and training expectations their status as a trainee can be terminated.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred Qualifications:
• At least 1 year of experience in customer service or healthcare
• Bilingual proficiency preferred

This program requires a two-year commitment to Sun River Health. If the commitment is not fulfilled, you will be required to repay the tuition.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Responsibilities

Relation to Mission The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Equal Employment Opportunity Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function. Americans with Disabilities Act Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law. Job Responsibilities The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.