Dental Office Assistant-Administrative - Mount Sinai Health System - New York, NY

Dental Assistant
Provides clinical and administrative support by assisting dentist with procedures and assisting FPA billing manager with scheduling and patient coordination. Develops and implements systems to improve service delivery and daily management of work.
*Responsibilities for Candidates
Answers phones, schedules appointments and keeps records as necessary.
Greets and prepares patients for the dentists examination.
Provides set-up of examination room and instruments in preparation for procedures using proper sterilization techniques established by infection control policies.
Performs chair-side duties and four handed dentistry.
Operates X-ray machines and develops X-rays.
Mixes compounds for cleaning or filling teeth.
Assists in coordinating patients between the Department of Dentistry and the Division of Oral Surgery, including, but not limited to; confirming appointments, confirming surgeries, ensuring that all paperwork is completed and scanned into Dentrix.
Inventories, orders or re-stocks departmental supplies.
Communicate with appropriate staff regarding patients arrival, and ensure that patients record is available for the dentist.
Review status of waiting room on a routine basis and ensure that patients are kept advised of wait times.
May initiate reminder phones calls for next day appointments.
Performs other duties as required.
*Qualifications for Candidates

High School graduate/GED.
1 year prior dental office experience preferred
Dentirx software experience preferred
Experience front desk and assisting dentist preferred

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.06 - $24.40 per hour
Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Experience:

Dental office: 1 year (Required)
Dentrix: 1 year (Preferred)
Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

New York, NY 10029 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

New York, NY 10029: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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