Overview
Dental Assistant Jobs in City of Newburgh, New York, USA at Shelby American, Inc.
Location: City of Newburgh
Description
Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for aDental Assistantto join our growing Dental team inNewburgh, NY.
RATE OF PAY/SALARY:$23.00 – $26.00 per hour
WORK LOCATION(S):Newburgh, NY (Travel required to other Cornerstone sites)
STATUS:Full Time
CORNERSTONE BENEFITS:Competitive salariesIHealth BenefitsIRetirement planIPaid Time OffISick TimeIFlexible SpendingIDependent CareIPaid Holidays
CORNERSTONE’S MISSION:Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity andrespectto all people regardless of their ability to pay. For more than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability.
JOB SUMMARY:
Provide chair side assistance to the dental providers during examination and treatment of patients.
Prepare patients and operatory for dental treatment including but not limited to preparing and arranging the dental instruments, restorative cement, materials and medications on the chair side tray.
Sterilize instruments and equipment by using autoclave or chemical disinfectants as per CORNERSTONE infection control policies and OSHA guidelines.
Take, develop, mount and file x-rays.
Provide post-operative instructions and follow-up appointments for patients.
Perform laboratory procedures by fabricating models from impressions taken by the dentist.
Monitor patient’s prosthesis by logging cases leaving CORNERSTONE and returning from Dental Lab.
Provide appointments for patients when prosthesis returns.
Maintain orderly, well stocked and clean treatment rooms and lab.
Assist the front office with patient registration, filing and pulling charts and making confirmation appointment calls as directed by the Dental Office Coordinator.
Provide intake procedures, such as obtaining patient’s past and present medical histories, vital signs and record correct information in patient’s dental record.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Dental Assistant Certificate and at least 2 years of experience working as a dental assistant
or4 years of experience working as a Dental Assistantwithouta Dental Assistant Certificate
Current BLS certification
Bilingual preferred
Travel to other Dental Cornerstone sites required
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Title: Dental Assistant
Company: Shelby American, Inc.
Location: City of Newburgh, New York, USA
Category: Healthcare, Administrative/Clerical
