Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitISU - Institutional Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary RangeFrom $38073 to $46886 Annually
Minimum Qualifications High school diploma; and either one year of experience in dental assisting or graduation from an accredited program in dental assisting.
*Incumbents of positions that perform sterilization duties may be required to possess current certification by a nationally accredited central sterile technician credentialing organization as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician, or a substantially equivalent credential.
Duties Description The dental assistant will assist the dentists and the dental hygienist in the Article 16 dental office and satellite clinics. This dental assistant will work in the Article 16 Dental Clinic to help support the needs of approximately 1000 individuals across a 10-county area. The dental assistant will perform all the allowable services in accordance with Section 6606 of the New York State Education Law, under the direct supervision of the licensed dentists. Computer skills and travel to satellite locations is necessary.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The primary duties for this position include, but are not limited to the following:
Additional functions include handling and manipulating various dental instruments and pieces of apparatus in order to assist the dental practitioners (dentist and hygienist) in the examination and treatment of patients in the Article 16 dental clinic treatment offices. The dental assistant will also provide patient and caregiver education, take preliminary health histories to be reviewed by the practitioners, maintain and sterilize equipment and keep clinical records of conditions and treatments and simple clinical records of appointment and accounts.
Additional Comments • For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
• Employees on long term leave can bid on positions, but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their position with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believed that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785 or email accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
• OPWDD is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture, and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
• As a participating agency in the Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program (HWB), direct care employees may be eligible to earn up to $3000 in bonuses for qualifying service if they meet specific requirements including continuous service during the appropriate vesting periods. For more information on the program, please contact OPWDD Finger Lakes Human Resources Management Office at FL.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov
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