Dental Assistant

Sun River Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek 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. Sun River Health is currently seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to join their team in Patchogue, New York. The 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. 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.

Requirements

Minimum Education Requirement: High School diploma/ GED
Minimum Work-Related Experience: 0 -1 year

Nice To Haves

Vocational/ Technical School/ Diploma Program
Bilingual in both English and Spanish (orally and written)

Responsibilities

Check-in patients and notify providers that the patient is present.
Monitors 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.
Records patient appointment data daily (i.e. no shows, cancellations, emergencies, payment source [Medicaid, self-pay, etc.]) to accurately collect monthly dental statistics.
Takes and processes radiographs as directed by the dentist/hygienist.
Assists dentists/hygienists with patient care.
Follows OSHA standards of infection control under CDC guidelines endorsed by department, JCAHO, organization, and overseen by Infection Control Officer.
Maintains supplies and instruments in dental operators.
Maintains 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.).
Follows weekly and monthly maintenance procedures for all sterilization equipment.