DENTAL ASSISTANT

Job Description

Apicha Community Health Center’s mission is to provide affordable healthcare for underserved and vulnerable people living in the New York City boroughs and on the lower east side of Manhattan. The phrase “we care” embodies everything that Apicha does. Whether it’s our approach to otherized people, the LGBTQ+ community, individuals living with HIV/AIDs, or anyone else who walks through our doors, we show all of our patients the same amount of dignity and respect.

“We care” is what we live and breathe; it’s an essential part of who we are as a health center. Our rapidly growing medical facilities are seeking to fill multiple positions with hard-working, professionally minded, and socially conscious individuals who believe in our core values and are passionate about helping others.

Position Summary:

We're looking for a committed, professional full-time Dental Assistant for our Jackson Heights location. The ideal candidate is passionate about providing quality dental care, is personable, works well with a diverse population, able to communicate effectively well with dental providers and support staff.

Job Responsibilities:

The Dental Assistant (DA) supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice.

Perform a variety of chairside and clinical/ laboratory support functions.

Prepare treatment operatory, position instruments and equipment.

Monitor patient comfort.

Assist in maintaining treatment records and maintaining operatory equipment and instruments.

Responsible for the sterilization, preparation and inventory control of dental instruments and supplies.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Completion of an accredited New York dental assisting program by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association required;

One (1) year of clinical work dental assisting preferred

Basic CPR (BLS) Certification

Experience in hospital or community health center preferred

Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Hindi, Bangla, Urdu)

Knowledge of Medical/Dental Software preferred

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos

Ability to communicate dental procedures and terminology with dental team and patient

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals;

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Engaged in learning and continuous quality improvement

Excellent customer service skills are required

Responsive and comfortable working in the fast-paced, high accountability environment

Upholds and is willing to work with and/or care for a person in line with the mission and goals of Apicha CHC which are sensitive to race, gender, sexual orientation, English competency, immigration status, religion or socio-economic status.

At Apicha, we believe that serving the needs of our staff is just as important as serving the needs of underserved people of New York City as such we are proud to offer our team members a competitive employee benefits package which include 11 Paid Holidays, vacation and sick leave, Health Insurance Coverage, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance, Employee Assistant Program just to name a few.

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, national origin, gender, disability, marital status, citizenship status, or sexual orientation.