Dental Assistant I

Minimum Qualifications : A four year High School diploma or its educational equivalent, including or supplemented by a course of study consisting of at least 600 instructional hours at an approved school for Dental Assistants; A four year High School diploma or its educational equivalent, including or supplemented by a course of study consisting of at least 300 instructional hours at an approved school for Dental Assistants plus six months full-time satisfactory experience as a Dental Assistant performing all of the following duties: taking, developing, and mounting dental radiographs, assisting dentist at chairside, sterilizing dental instrument using autoclave; or. A four year High School diploma or its educational equivalent plus one year of full-time satisfactory experience as a Dental Assistant performing the duties described in 2 above; or.

Role: Dental Assistant I
Job Location: 234 E 149th Street, Lincoln Hospital, Bronx, NY 10451
Pay Range: $ 31/ Hr - $ 35/ Hr

Job Duties: 

• Assists in providing dental services including: 
• Preparing patients for exam/treatment. 
• Sterilizing instruments, maintaining equipment, mixing amalgams, cements, composites. 
• Taking dental x-rays, maintaining records. 
• Performing assigned lab procedures. 

Skills:

• 1 year experience.

Education:

• Valid certification to practice as a Dental Assistant issued by NYSED.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A four year High School diploma or its educational equivalent, including or supplemented by a course of study consisting of at least 600 instructional hours at an approved school for Dental Assistants; 
• A four year High School diploma or its educational equivalent, including or supplemented by a course of study consisting of at least 300 instructional hours at an approved school for Dental Assistants plus six months full-time satisfactory experience as a Dental Assistant performing all of the following duties: taking, developing, and mounting dental radiographs, assisting dentist at chairside, sterilizing dental instrument using autoclave; or
• A four year High School diploma or its educational equivalent plus one year of full-time satisfactory experience as a Dental Assistant performing the duties described in 2 above; or
• A satisfactory combination of education and experience which is equivalent to 1, 2, or 3 above. However, all candidates must have at least a four year High School diploma or its educational equivalent.
• Experience as a receptionist or clerk in a dentist's office is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.

Languages: 

• English - Read/ Write/ Speak

Certifications & Licenses: 

• Dental Assistant

Skills Required:

• DENTAL ASSISTANT