Dental Assistant - Saugerties

Open Door Family Medical Center provides health care and wellness programs to individuals and families in need throughout Westchester, Putnam, and Ulster Counties. A pioneer Federally Qualified Health Center, Open Door provides more than 300,000 patient visits annually and serves nearly 60,000 individual patients who might not otherwise have access. Open Door offers integrated services and a holistic approach to building healthier communities. Primary medical care, dental care, integrated behavioral health care, clinical nutrition, wellness programs, and chronic disease management are the foundation of its clinical programs.

Founded as a free clinic in 1972, Open Doors mission of building healthier communities through accessible, equitable, culturally competent health care has led to site and service expansions. Today, Open Door operates centers in Brewster, Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Ossining, Port Chester, and Sleepy Hollow, in addition to eight School-Based Health Centers in the Port Chester and Ossining School Districts, a mobile dental van in Mount Kisco, and a new dental practice in Saugerties, NY. For more information, please visit our website at www.opendoormedical.org.

Open Door is currently seeking a Dental Assistant for its Saugerties, NY location to assist in the provision of dental services. The Dental Assistant performs a variety of patient care, office and laboratory duties (Assisting the dentist, prepare patients for treatment, taking x-rays, scheduling dental appointments). Candidates are expected to travel between sites if it's necessary but not more than 20% of the time.

As an Open Door employee, you would be eligible to participate in Open Door's Retention Bonus Plan, which pays a quarterly bonus of $750, beginning the first quarter following 3 months of employment as long as you remain an active employee in good standing. The Retention Bonus Plan will continue until December 2023.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides chair-side assistance when necessary during dental treatment
• Assures that dental record, medical record and encounter form are available for the dentist or dental hygienist
• Prepares patient for examinations and treatment, including placement of bib and instruments for procedure
• Maintains supplies and instruments in all dental procedures
• Performs laboratory and x-ray tasks under supervision of dentist
• Make appointments for patients. Verifies the need for return appointments
• Greets visitors and patients in a courteous, prompt and friendly manner
• Determines their needs, checks appointments and gives appropriate information
• If Designated as responsible for Bio Hazardous Waste removal, complete online training and receive certificate prior to completing this task.

REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma required.
• 1 to 2 years of dental assistance experience required.
• Superior customer service skills and experience
• Passionate about providing high quality care to low-income.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
• Engage in learning and continuous quality improvement
• Outstanding verbal and written communications, with a culturally diverse patient and staff population

There are many fantastic benefits to a career at Open Door Family Medical Centers. In addition to working to affect positive change in the health and lives of thousands of residents in Westchester and Putnam counties, Open Door offers its employees a stimulating, diverse, and team-based work environment with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) and 401(k), generous paid time off, onsite Wellness facilities, and educational assistance. Aside from excellent benefits, we offer a competitive salary and annual bonuses based on patient care.

At Open Door, we enjoy working in a team-based, patient-centered environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that values our patients and the communities we serve. If you want to make a difference in the lives of thousands of patients in the health of our communities of Westchester and Putnam counties, and if the position speaks to your capabilities, experience, and commitment to improve the health of our communities, please submit your resume and cover letter with salary requirements.