School Health Dental Assistant - Brooklyn Job at NYU Langone Health in New York

School Health Dental Assistant - Brooklyn

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Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a School Health Dental Assistant in Brooklyn. The Dental Assistant works with the dentist on all modalities of dentistry (operatory, oral surgeon, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry). The assistant practices four‑handed dentistry and maintains infection control standards, OSHA guidelines, and safety protocols. Responsibilities include exposing, developing, and mounting radiographs, preparing trays, sterilizing hand pieces, transporting instruments for sterilization, identifying inoperable equipment, performing light lab work, documenting patient records, and ensuring the operatory is organized and clean.

Job Responsibilities

• Compliance with hospital, health center, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Provide chairside assistance to the dentist using proper four‑handed dentistry procedures and observing universal precautions, protocols, and sterile techniques.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and age‑related criteria pertinent to the patients served.
• Pours and trims patient study models in the dental laboratory; complete laboratory forms accurately.
• Document patient records as dictated by the dentist; assist in completing charts and processing forms and records.
• Sterilize and/or disinfect instruments and hand pieces following guidelines of the Dental Department Infection Control Manual.
• Clean instruments and prepare them for sterilization.
• Assure patient comfort while waiting for the dentist.
• Maintain the dental operatory in an organized and clean fashion; ensure appropriate instruments and supplies are available.
• Takes, exposes, develops, and mounts radiographs properly (when applicable).
• Assumes the standards of care related to infection control; all OSHA guidelines and safety are upheld at the assigned station.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• 1 year experience of chairside dental assisting.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association is required at the time of hire and must be maintained.

Additional Requirements

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Benefits and Wellness

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone provides a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time‑off program, employee resource groups, and a holistic wellness program focusing on physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

EEO Statement

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.

Salary Range

$50,040.46 – $50,040.46 annually. Actual salaries depend on experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The listed salary range does not include bonuses, incentives, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

Pay Transparency Notice

To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please refer to the NYU Langone Health website.