Dental Assistant

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 a full-time Dental Assistant to join our team in New Paltz, New York.

The Dental Assistant is responsible for assisting Dentists/Hygienists as needed and preparing/dismantling operatory for patient treatment. S/He will perform job duties in compliance with systems and job specific standards.

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary Ranges: $20.50 - $23.56

Sign On Bonus: $1,500

Location: Sun River Health New Paltz

1 Paradies Lane, New Paltz, NY 12561

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Check-in patients and notify providers that the patient is present.
• Monitors and updates charts; enter date of visit, department and provider name on daily log sheet; adds sheets to medical record; places and document radiographs in/on X-ray folder; places treatment plans, periodontal charts, informed consent forms, referral forms, and contracts for complex treatment into the dental subdivision of the comprehensive medical record.
• Records patient appointment data daily (i.e. no shows, cancellations, emergencies, payment source [Medicaid, self-pay, etc.]) to accurately collect monthly dental statistics.
• Takes and processes radiographs as directed by the dentist/hygienist.
• Assists dentists/hygienists with patient care.
• Follows OSHA standards of infection control under CDC guidelines endorsed by department, JCAHO, organization, and overseen by Infection Control Officer.
• Maintains supplies and instruments in dental operators.
• Maintains dental laboratory, processes instruments, and monitors lab cases (check-in of lab cases, pouring impressions where indicated, storing cases, sending out lab cases, completing lab log sheets, etc.).
• Follows weekly and monthly maintenance procedures for all sterilization equipment.

Requirements:

• Minimum Education Requirement: High School diploma/ GED
• Minimum Work-Related Experience: 0 -1 year
• Preferred Education Requirement: Vocational/ Technical School/ Diploma Program
• Preferred Specialized Skills & Knowledge: Bilingual in both English and Spanish (orally and written)