Dental Assistant
full-time•New York
About this role
Description
Founded in 1866, The Floating Hospital, is one of the last remaining charity hospitals in New York City. Our commitment is the same as it was 159 years ago: unrestricted healthcare to all who walk through our doors, regardless of identity, insurance status, or
the ability to pay. We welcome individuals of all ages, from infants, school-age children (5+), youth and adults. The Floating Hospital is a Federally Qualified Health Center and the largest provider to homeless families living in family shelters and domestic violence safe houses throughout all five boroughs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Prepare patient, sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, and assist dentist during dental procedures.
- Prepare treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
- Take Dental x-rays on patients.
- Document dental care services by charting in patient records
- Provide instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
- Provide materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
- Make preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
- Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
- Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
- Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Ensure operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
- Maintain dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
- Conserve dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
- Perform insurance verification/eligibility, registration, collection of co-pays, and scheduling of patients, working the reception area as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Environment:
Dental Assistants work in a well-lighted, clean environment near the dental chair so that they can arrange instruments, materials, and medication and hand them to the dentist when needed. Dental assistants must wear gloves, masks, eyewear, and protective clothing to protect themselves and their patients form infectious diseases. Assistants also follow safety procedure to minimize the risks associated with the use of x-ray machines. The agency observes a no-smoking policy.
EMR Access includes the following actions/areas:
Demographic, Registration, Appointment/Scheduling, Scanning, Triage, PMH/Vitals, Open Dental, Telephone Encounters
Requirements
Background and Education:
Bilingual Spanish speaking required.
Flu vaccination required.
New York State Dental Assistant certification, appropriate certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
What you'll do
- Key duties involve preparing patients and treatment rooms, sterilizing instruments, assisting the dentist during procedures, taking dental x-rays, and accurately documenting all services provided in patient records. The role also includes maintaining inventory, ensuring equipment functionality, and handling administrative tasks like scheduling and insurance verification.
About The Floating Hospital
The Floating Hospital is the only Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in New York City to have all three of the federal government’s urban FQHC designations: to provide medical care to the community, to public housing residents, and to the homeless. The Floating Hospital is also a certified Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home. As family doctor to New York City’s most vulnerable citizens, The Floating Hospital has continuously provided primary healthcare to at-risk populations in all five boroughs of New York City for 148 years in fulfillment of its mission: to provide high-quality, comprehensive, compassionate healthcare and social services to underserved communities. Since the tragic events of 9/11, we are no longer “floating” but are now land-based in our main Long Island City clinic, in six satellites in New York City homeless shelters, and in our new Queensbridge clinic.
From our state-of-the-art Long Island City facility and satellite locations across all five boroughs of New York City, we continue our pioneering tradition of providing New York City’s underserved populations with the consistent, respectful healthcare New Yorkers expect from their personal family physicians. We provide primary medical, dental, and mental healthcare as well as health education and counseling. Our bilingual and culturally competent clinical teams ensure that each patient is accurately assessed and treated with dignity and compassion. By offering free van transportation to and from our facilities, we help our patients overcome a major barrier to healthcare regardless of their ability to pay for services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Dental Assistant do at The Floating Hospital?
As a Dental Assistant at The Floating Hospital, you will: key duties involve preparing patients and treatment rooms, sterilizing instruments, assisting the dentist during procedures, taking dental x-rays, and accurately documenting all services provided in patient records. The role also includes maintaining inventory, ensuring equipment functionality, and handling administrative tasks like scheduling and insurance verification..
Is the Dental Assistant position at The Floating Hospital remote?
The Dental Assistant position at The Floating Hospital is based in New York, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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