Dental Assistant I

DIVERSE LYNX LLC

New York, NY

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Autoclave, Composite Materials, Dentistry, English Language, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, High School Diploma, Hospital, Laboratory Techniques, Radiography, Record Keeping, Sterilization
LOCATION
New York, NY
POSTED
30+ days ago
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

About the Company

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DIVERSE LYNX LLC