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LaSante Health Center Dental Assistant in Brooklyn, New York
LaSante Health Center a FQHC is currently seeking a full-time dynamic and energetic Dental Assistant who will be a key member of the health team. In this role, the Dental Assistant assists the dentist on all modalities of dentistry (operatory, oral surgeon, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry). The assistant also assumes the standards of care related to infection control; all OSHA guidelines & safety are upheld at the station they are assigned and collaboratively works with other team members of the health center.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Assist with Dental treatments as instructed
Take and record dental and medical histories
Prepare exam rooms, instruments; clean treatment areas
Responsible for patient flow, keeping treatment rooms neat and organized
Instruct patients in oral hygiene
Knowledge of EMR
Ability to project a positive, warm and professional image in person and on the phone
Strong organizational and administrative skills
Must be articulate and service-oriented
Ability to multi-task, take initiative and anticipate needs of others
Reliable and prompt
Works well in a team, with humor, enthusiasm, and joyful consideration of others.
Exposes, develops and mounts radiographs properly, sets trays & prepares room before accepting or discharging a patient
Responsible to sterilize hand pieces, transport instruments for sterilization, I.D. any inoperable equipment, lab work
Provide chairside assistance to the dentist, utilizing proper four-handed dentistry procedures and observing universal precautions/protocols and sterile techniques
Assumes the standards of care related to infection control; all OSHA guidelines & safety are upheld at the station they are assigned
Takes, exposes, develops and mounts radiographs properly (when applicable)
Maintain dental operatory in an organized and clean fashion. Assures that appropriate instruments and supplies are available
Assures patient's comfort while waiting for the dentist
Cleans instruments and prepares them for sterilization
Sterilizes and/or disinfects instruments and hand pieces following guidelines of the dental policies and procedures of the health center
Documents patient records as dictated by dentist
Assists the dentist in filling out charts accurately and processing the patient's forms and records
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety and age-related criteria pertinent to the patients served in his/her assigned area
Compliance with health center and departmental policies and procedures
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma
1 year minimum experience of chairside dental assisting
NYS Dental Certificate preferred
Bilingual is strongly preferred (Haitian Creole, French or Spanish is preferred)
Job Type: Full-time