DENTAL ASSISTANT

Dental Assistant/Clerk

Assists with the preparation of patients prior to seeing dentists

Assists the practitioners with patient care in the conduct of examinations and materials preparation

Acts as a translator for patients as needed

Greet and register patients using eClinical Works

Assist new patients with registration process

Check necessary documents for identification and insurance eligibility

Orient patient and distribute patient bill of rights and other forms and waivers

Act as information clerks to make proper referrals as needed

Act as a chair-side assistant to the dentist utilizing accepted four-handed dental techniques

Provides patient counseling regarding procedures

Assist in the maintenance of inventories and stocking of supplies in examination rooms, nursing and lab areas

Maintains logs of required data as needed

Acts a patient's advocate and liaison for preservation of patient's rights

Participates in off-site screening projects as needed

Participates in departmental QA and other patient related committees as needed

Participates in outreach and community screenings as needed

Participates in case management and patient surveys in maintaining quality assurance

Other related duties as assigned

High School Diploma or equivalent required

Dental Assistant Certification appreciated

Basic CPR (BCLS) Certification

Two years experience working in the health care field

Capacity for covering Dental Assistants at all sites as needed

This is Monday through Friday. Shifts are from 8 AM to 4 PM, with one evening shift from 12 PM to 8 PM and one rotating Saturday each month

This is a non-exempt position.

The Harmony Healthcare Long Island provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, sexual preference and orientation, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap/disability in each aspect of the human resources function. Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The Harmony Healthcare Long Island shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.