Smile New York Outreach is hiring: Dental Assistant in New York

Overview

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Smile New York Outreach, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a Dental Assistant in Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan, NY and surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school.

Our in-school dental program offers a workday that ends with the school day and no nights or weekends, making it a diverse and rewarding working environment for those who want to make a difference in the dental field.

Responsibilities

• Dental Assisting Services during mobile dental clinics
• Digital X-ray Imaging
• Patient Records Charting
• Equipment Setup, Breakdown, and Sterilization Assistance
• Travel Daily to and from school sites

Qualifications

• Dental Assistant Certification (preferred, but not required)
• CPR certification card
• Working experience as a Dental Assistant
• Working experience with Digital X-rays
• Experience with patient charting (paper forms, charting tooth surfaces)
• Valid ID, and a willingness to travel to schools within the boroughs
• Works well with children
• Team player and able to work on a small team
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Benefits

• Evenings, weekends and summers off
• Working a school day schedule (about 6–7 hours); on average between 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
• Benefit package (health, dental, vision)
• Unique work experience and flexible scheduling
• Full and part time positions
• $17.50 - $25 an hour
• State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
• Latest technology & digital radiography

About Smile New York Outreach

Smile New York Outreach, through affiliated dentists and other dental professionals, visits kids throughout New York City and Westchester County in the familiar surroundings of their schools, bringing dental care to kids who may not otherwise have access. The organization is devoted to the ideal that all children deserve high-quality dental care and supports initiatives to improve health, including greater access to dental care in schools. Using portable equipment, a team of dedicated dental professionals provide preventive and restorative dental care to children right at school. Our flexibility and expertise allow us to transform classrooms, auditoriums, gyms or other suitable areas into fully functional dental offices for the day.

Join us in our mission to bring smiles and good oral health to where they are needed. Call or text us at 855-957-4375 or email ct ingas@mobiledentists.com. You’ll be glad you did.

Smile New York Outreach is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care