Dental Assistant, Gotham Health- Tremont

4 weeks ago

Bronx, United States NYC Health + Hospitals Full time

**About NYC Health + Hospitals**

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network that enables all New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives.

**PURPOSE OF POSITION**:
Under direct supervision by a dentist, the dental assistant assists dentists in providing dental and oral health care services to patients in clinics and performs related dental and oral health care work.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provide optimal, chair side, four handed-dentistry dental assistance to the dentist as needed during all patient care activities.
- Prepares patients for dental and oral health care.
- Prepares the dental operatory with the appropriate dental instruments and supplies for the dentist.
- Transfers equipment and supplies to the dentist or the dental hygienist.
- Responds to patient questions and related inquiries.
- Maintains the patient electronic record. (EPIC, Dentrix, Wisdom)
- Operates the dental machines as needed for the operation of the clinic. (Water, suction, and compressor).
- Sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays.
- Produces dental x-rays as needed for diagnosis and patient care. (Periapical and panoramic)
- Facilitates related services for health center clients as appropriate with respect to their confidentiality and privacy.
- Maintains clean, neat and orderly dental operatories at all times.'
- Provide patient with follow up appointment upon the completion of visit.
- Adheres to the proper opening and closing of the dental clinic.
- Wears a neat and clean uniform.
- Provides clerical support when staff shortages exist.
- Maintains department logbooks. (Prosthetics, sterilization, etc.)
- Prepares and packs instruments for transportation to Central Sterilization.
- Mixes amalgam, medicaments and prepares dental instruments.
- Monitors patient flow.
- Complies with HIPPA Privacy Act.
- Maintains infection control practices as well as a clean and safe work environment.
- Adheres to all local, state, and national dental practice policies and procedures.
- Disposes all dental waste in accordance to applicable statues and laws.
- Maintains regular time and attendance.
- Maintains professional development through enrollment in job specific continuing education.
- Attends department, facility and Network staff meetings.
- Supports and adheres to current local, national and corporate patient safety and harm reduction goals.
- Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
- Schedules appointments, generates and closes encounters, prepares bills and receives payment for dental services, completes insurance forms, and maintains clerical records.
- Orders supplies and maintains updated inventory.
- Alerts the purchasing to malfunctioning equipment.
- Calls laboratory to pick up denture cases.
- Logs in denture cases delivered to the clinic by the lab.
- Answers telephone in dental suite and takes messages while dentist is treating.
- Helps obtain “Time Out” and “Consent” of necessary patients
- Means and ability to travel between clinics.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned.
- Maintains an atmosphere of courtesy, respect, and professionalism at all times.
- Supports the Mission, Vision, and Value Statement of Gotham and NYCHHC.

**Minimum Qualifications**

1. A four-year High School diploma or its educational equivalent, including or supplemented by successful completion of an accredited or approved Dental Assistant Program, which included or was supplemented by 600 hours of supervised internship experience assisting a dentist at chairside; or
2. A four-year High School diploma or its educational equivalent, including or supplemented by successful completion of an accredited or approved Dental Assistant Program, which included or was supplemented by 300 hours of supervised internship expe

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