Part-Time Dental Assistant

Department DENTISTRY-ORAL SURGERY/HOSP (IN-DSOS-IUINA)
Department Information

The Indiana University (IU) School of Dentistry has been advancing oral health in the state and beyond since 1879, when it was founded as the Indiana Dental College. Over the past 140 years, we've become a national leader in preparing oral health professionals, conducting innovative research that has an impact on patients and the profession, and providing patient-centered care.

Provide chair side assistance to dentist by passing instruments, holding devices such as suction tubes, and cleaning patients mouth during and after specialty dental and root canal procedures. Assist in administration of local anesthetic agent. Take patients' blood pressure and maintain patients' vital statistics. Provide preoperative care to patients, prepare patients for surgery by positioning them comfortably and applying topical anesthetics, and provide post-operative care and instructions to patients.

Instruct graduate students and pre-doctoral dental students on taking digital radiographs, cone beam radiographs and cone beam scans. Confirm that instruments are sterilized and working properly and organize them for procedures and/or surgery. Ensure that equipment used for dental procedures is sterilized and areas are clean and ready to receive new patients. Assist front office in scheduling follow up visits.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered.

Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience.

Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Required

High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED).

Required

1 year of assisting in applicable specialty.

Required

Indiana X-Ray license upon date of hire.

Preferred

Dental Assistant certification upon date of hire.

Required

Proficient communication skills.

This role requires sedentary work as well as extended durations of moving about the workplace. It requires the ability to move objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and the ability to discern between various objects and devices and to position patients. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

IU School of Dentistry

Indianapolis, Indiana

$20.00 per hour

Up to 29 hours per week

• For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level:

Part Time Employee

FLSA:
Nonexempt

Job Function:
Part Time Employee

Job Family:
Part Time Employee

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.

See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.