Dental Assistant

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is looking for a Part Time Dental Assistant to join our Tuscarora Clinic!

NATURE AND SCOPE:

This position is accountable for assisting and providing direct patient care and clinical activities and under the direction and supervision of the clinic’s dentists(s).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists the dentist at chair side, utilizing the principles of four-handed dentistry.
• Schedule patient appointments and assists in the scheduling of dentists.
• Seats and dismisses patients.
• Cleans operates and dental lab surfaces.
• Maintains dental equipment according to manufacturer’s schedule.
• Sterilizes dental instruments
• Exposes and develops dental x-rays.
• Orders and maintains the inventory of dental supplies.
• Performs patient education.
• Maintains and reports statistics of the utilization and procedures performed at the clinic.
• Assists and organizes the referral of patients to local specialists, when indicated. Assists in the completion of appropriate forms related to referrals.
• Maintains and completes all billing claims. Coordinates the resolution of the claims with NYSDOH/AIH representatives.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent, and/or graduate of an approved Dental Assistant program.
• One-year experience as a Dental Assistant in a general dental practice setting is preferred.

Requirements:

• Approval by the Tuscarora Tribal Council
• Familiarity with assisting in the dental clinic setting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Data entry experience and experience with the use of Excel and Word.
• Understands basic medical billing practices.
• Able to deal effectively with hostile situations.

Benefits Include:

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Program
• Extended Illness Bank
• Competitive hourly rates
• Group Life Insurance
• Supplemental Short-Term Disability
• Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403(b) Retirement & Savings Plan
• Job-related Tuition Reimbursement Program

Who We Are:

Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center is the only full-service hospital in Niagara County. The facility offers a 171-bed regional medical center with extensive inpatient and outpatient services, including a full-service Medical & Psychiatric Emergency Room, The Heart Center of Niagara featuring an on-site Cath Lab, Niagara Wellness Connection Center, The Wound Center of Niagara, OB/GYN Center and UBMD Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. We also offer a comprehensive range of surgical services.

The first hospital in Niagara to be designated a stroke center by the New York State Department of Health, we operate several satellite facilities, including the Summit Healthplex, Tuscarora Health Center, primary care offices in Niagara Falls, Wheatfield, and the Town of Niagara. Schoellkopf Health Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility that specializes in short-term rehabilitation and elder care. Like the medical center itself, Schoellkopf features 100-percent private room accommodation.

Niagara Falls Memorial's Child Advocacy Center of Niagara enjoys national accreditation. Our community health advocacy efforts coupled with extensive and productive community partnerships make us one of Western New York's most consistently innovative providers of community-based health outreach.

As one of the Greater Niagara region's largest employers, we pride ourselves on playing an active role as an economic engine and a catalyst for community growth.

Through growth and change, we remain faithful to our core mission: Improving the health of the Greater Niagara Region with a passion for excellence.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• 403(b)

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Dental Assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Certified Dental Assistant (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25