• Dental Assistant

    Northwell Health (New Hyde Park, NY)


    **Req Number** 166364

    Job Description

    Provides chair-side assistance to Dentist during examination and treatment. Prepares and cleans dental instruments, equipments and supplies. Takes and develops x-rays. Maintains dental clinic in clean and orderly condition.

    Job Responsibility

    + * Assists Dentist during patient examination and treatment.

    + Prepares patient by draping with sterile sheet or other covering.

    + Arranges dental instruments, materials, and medications on tray.

    + Passes instruments to Dentist during examination and treatment.

    + Prepares and mixes amalgams and silicates, and pours models.

    + * Prepares dental instruments, equipment, and supplies for use; cleans and disinfects dental instruments, supplies, and units; oils equipment.

    + * Takes and develops x-rays.

    + * Assists on dental cases in main and ambulatory operating room.

    + * Maintains Dental Clinic in clean and orderly condition.

    + * Instructs visiting students.

    + *Assists at reception area.

    + Receives telephone calls; answers routine inquiries.

    + Files and pulls dental charts.

    + Types daily record sheets.

    + Types form requesting charts from Medical Records Department.

    + Checks charts to ensure that doctor's notes are written and signed.

    + Checks dental charts to ensure that all X-Rays, case analysis sheets, etc are resent and in good order.Schedules patient appointments

    + Performs related duties, as required.

    *ADA Essential Functions

    Job Qualification

    + High School Diploma or equivalent, required.

    + Minimum one (1) year recent, relevant experience, required.OR Graduate of a dental assistant certificate program, required.

    + Ability to communicate effectively.

    *Additional Salary Detail

     

    The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

     

    The salary range for this position is $24.56-$26.70/hour

     

    It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.