Change Smiles: Dental Assistant Position!

Job Description

We are currently seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to join our team at the Amityville location. As a Dental Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive primary, preventative, and behavioral health services to all patients, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay. This position is particularly focused on serving underserved and vulnerable communities.

Responsibilities

• Check in patients and notify providers of their presence.

• Monitor and update patient charts; enter date of visit, department, and provider name on daily log sheet.

• Add sheets to medical records, place and document radiographs in/on X-ray folder, and manage treatment plans, periodontal charts, informed consent forms, referral forms, and contracts for complex treatment within the dental subdivision of the comprehensive medical record.

• Record patient appointment data daily, including no shows, cancellations, emergencies, and payment sources, to accurately collect monthly dental statistics.

• Follow OSHA standards of infection control under CDC guidelines endorsed by the department, JCAHO, and overseen by the Infection Control Officer.

• Maintain supplies and instruments in the dental operatory.

• Maintain the dental laboratory, process instruments, and monitor lab cases, including check-in of lab cases, pouring impressions where indicated, storing cases, sending out lab cases, and completing lab log sheets.

• Follow weekly and monthly maintenance procedures for all sterilization equipment.

Essential Skills

• Patient care

• Medical terminology

• Dental assisting

• Sterilization

• Bilingual in English and Spanish

• Interpersonal skills

• Healthcare knowledge

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High School Diploma

• Dental Assistant Diploma (is a plus)

• 1 or more years of on-site dental assistant experience

• Certification preferred, not required

• EMR experience is an asset

Work Environment

The work environment is a high-volume, fast-paced community health center. The schedule is from 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. You may need to train at either the Staten Island, NY or Bronx, NY locations initially. This position requires comfort working in a high-volume patient environment.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.