Dental Assistant, Per Diem, Dental Clinic / Garden City location

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Dental Assistant, Per Diem, Dental Clinic / Garden City location. In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for providing optimal oral care for patients, including but not restricted to diagnostic images, assisting dental providers in all procedures, sterilization of instruments, secretarial and other dental clinic related duties. Provides service consistent with commitment to provide high quality, safe, culturally competent, and comprehensive health care services based on a profound commitment to an enduring guiding principle. Dotted Line: Mgr, Dental Services (H2105).

Job Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Maintains inventory level in supply closets and exam rooms, instrument drawers, bins, prosthetic room and supply expiration dates.
• Logs oxygen tanks maintenance, eye wash units, suite maintenance and lab case management.
• Responsible for all methods of sterilization, decontamination, scrubbing, packing, sterilizing and consistent spore testing with every sterilization cycle, log spore biological monitors.
• Performs laboratory tasks: pours up quality study models that exhibit good anatomical detail; runs suction cleaner through the operatory HVE and saliva ejector tubing, cleans out delivery unit traps or replaces if necessary; self‑contained water bottle system maintenance, flush handpiece tubings, air‑water syringes, ultrasonic scalers and air polishers to eliminate buildup of unnecessary biofilm.
• Prepares patients for examination and treatment; prepares tray set‑ups for dental procedures.
• Mixes and delivers material during treatment; demonstrates and understands procedures and sequential steps.
• Successfully completes ten hours of continuing education in central Service Technician duties annually to remain in this employment status.
• Provides chair side and clinical assistance; takes X‑Rays as needed, including periapical, bitewing and panorex images of diagnostic quality; performs four‑handed dentistry.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify, you must have a High School or GED. Current NYS Dental Assistant license within two (2) years of hire required (Hired on or after 01/01/14). OR Certified and Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) within two (2) years of hire, required. OR Certification from the Certification for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) within two (2) years of hire (Hired on or after 01/01/14), required. One year Dental Assisting experience. Excellent communication (both oral and written), detail‑oriented, organizational and analytical skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel).

Preferred Qualifications

1–2 years Article 28 Dental Assisting experience.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.

Salary

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state law on salary transparency in job advertisements. The salary range for this role is $29.75 – $34.36 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range listed does not include bonuses, incentive pay, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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