Job Title: Bilingual Dental Assistant

Schedule: Monday - Friday 9am-5pm

Must Have

• High School Diploma

• Dental Assistant License or 6 months experience as a Dental Assistant

• Dental Assistant Diploma (is a plus)

• Bilingual: English and Spanish

Responsibilities:

• Checks in patients and notifies providers that the patient is present.

• Monitors and updates charts; enter date of visit, department, and provider name on daily log sheet; adds sheets to medical record; places and documents radiographs in/on X-ray folder; places treatment plans, periodontal charts, informed consent forms, referral forms, and contracts for complex treatment into the dental subdivision of the comprehensive medical record.

• Records patient appointment data daily (i.e. no shows, cancellations, emergencies, payment source (Medicaid, self-pay, etc.)) to accurately collect monthly dental statistics.

• Takes and processes radiographs as directed by the dentist/hygienist.

• Assists dentists/hygienists with patient care.

• Follows OSHA standards of infection control under CDC guidelines endorsed by the department, JCAHO, organization, and overseen by the Infection Control Officer.

• Maintains supplies and instruments in dental operatory.

• Maintains dental laboratory, processes instruments, and monitors lab cases (check-in of lab cases, pouring impressions where indicated, storing cases, sending out lab cases, completing lab log sheets, etc.).

• Follows weekly and monthly maintenance procedures for all sterilization equipment.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Brooklyn, New York.

Work Environment

High-volume patient, fast-paced environment, community health center.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.