Clinical Dental Care Assistant II; Dental Care II

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Department of Diagnostic Sciences & Surgical Dentistry

Job Title: Clinical Dental Care Assistant II (Dental Care II)

Position #:  - Requisition: #38324

The School of Dental Medicine (SDM) has an opening for a Clinical Dental Care Assistant II. Under the direction of the appropriate supervisor, this role is responsible for supporting clinical operations by preparing and positioning patients, preparing clinical areas for treatment, performing intraoral and extraoral radiographs, and ensuring proper use of sterile techniques and infection control procedures. The position plays a critical role in maintaining aseptic and sterilization standards, inspecting instruments and equipment for proper function, developing and identifying radiographic films, troubleshooting scanners for high‑quality imaging, and assisting in the educational mission of the SDM by demonstrating and instructing dental students in technical dentistry practices and modeling effective clinical workflows.

We are seeking professionals who are collaborative, communicative, compassionate, detail‑oriented, organized, proactive, patient‑focused, and committed to continuous personal growth.

• Patient preparation and positioning;
• Clinical area preparation for the treatment of patients;
• Use of sterile techniques and infection control procedures;
• Performs appropriate aseptic and sterilization techniques.
• Provide demonstration and instruction in the assigned areas of technical dentistry practices when assisting the dental students.
• Inspects appropriate instruments/tools for good condition/working order.
• Performs dental intraoral and extraoral radiographs using appropriate technique, x‑ray equipment and safety equipment.
• Develops, mounts and identifies radiographic films.
• Troubleshoots the scanner to make sure films are being developed with high quality.
• Support the educational mission of the SDM, including role modeling and coaching students how to function as a dental assistant in both four‑handed chairside activities and in clinical operations support.

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options
• Dental:
  Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance:
  Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan:
  Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off:
  Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit:
  Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass:
  Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Please make sure to include the following in your resume: job title, duties, months and years employed, and average hours worked per week as minimum experience is calculated on a 40 hour/week basis.

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of dental assisting experience
• Successful completion of an accredited dental assisting program may substitute for one year of experience.
  
  NOTE:
  
  If exercising the education substitution, applicants MUST attach a copy of their dental assisting certificate to their application materials no later than the closing date listed in the announcement.

Colorado law requires that candidates for state government jobs be residents of Colorado at the time of application.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current valid CPR and/or BLS Certification
• Recent experience working in a fast paced dental environment
• Experience with clinical area preparation in a dental clinic and/or office.
• Experience taking x-rays
• Experience performing and developing digital dental radiographs.
• Experience in sterilizing dental tools, instruments and equipment.
• Experience working with students and faculty in a higher education and/or academic medical environment
• Experience working with multiple doctors