Dental Assistant

pSun 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. nbsp;Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to join our team at our Bedford Ave site in Brooklyn, NY.nbsp;/p div style="border-width:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;" div style="border-width:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;" pA 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.br/Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a Dental Assistant:/p ul liChecks in patients and notifies providers that the patient is present/li liMonitors 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/li liRecords patient appointment data daily (i.e. no shows, cancellations, emergencies, payment source [Medicaid, self-pay, etc.]) to accurately collect monthly dental statistics/li liTakes and processes radiographs as directed by the dentist/hygienist./li liAssists dentists/hygienists with patient care./li liFollows OSHA standards of infection control under CDC guidelines endorsed by department, JCAHO, organization, and overseen by Infection Control Officer./li liMaintains supplies and instruments in dental operatory./li liMaintains 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.)./li liFollows weekly and monthly maintenance procedures for all sterilization equipment./li /ul pMinimum Education Requirement: High School diploma/ GEDnbsp;/p pPreferred Education Requirement: Vocational/ Technical School/ Diploma Program/p pMinimum Work Related Experience : 0-1 year/p pPreferred Specialized Skills amp; Knowledge: Bilingual in both English and Spanish (orally and written)/p pSun River Health is a network of over 40 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) providing primary, dental, pediatric, OB-GYN, and behavioral health care to over 245,000 patients annually. With a dedicated staff of 2,000 doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, affordable care to those who need it most. Sun River Health started in 1975 when four African American mothers spearheaded efforts to open our first health center in Peekskill, New York to deliver accessible, high-quality, affordable services to patients in need no matter their race, religion, income, or insurance status. Today, after 45 years of service, Sun River Health is still delivering on that promise to communities across the Hudson Valley, New York City, and Long Island./p /div /div div style="border-width:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;" pJob Type: Full-time/p /div div style="border-width:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;" pSalary: $20.50 - $22.00 per hour/p /divh3Responsibilities/h3divpRelation to Missionbr/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.br/br/Equal Employment Opportunitybr/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.br/br/Americans with Disabilities Actbr/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.br/br/Job Responsibilitiesbr/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./p/div