Dental Assistant-Lead

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Requisition :

R## Job Category:

Allied Health## Organization:

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- Ambulatory Operations Manager
- University Dentists Clinical## Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson##

Job Title:

Dental Assistant-Lead##

Job Summary:

To supervise and instruct various clinical personnel in assisting dental residents and/or faculty with the examination, delivery, and maintenance of oral healthcare. To maintain dental equipment and supplies and to ensure the proper disposal of chemicals and biohazard materials in accordance with established protocols, procedures, policies, and standards.## Education & Experience
** Education and Experience

Required:

** High School Diploma/GED and two (2) years of dental assistant experience.
** Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required:
** Dental Assistant Radiology Permit from the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners. Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association or CPR from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association required post-hire within 30 days.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

** Graduate of an Accredited American Dental Association (ADA) Dental Assistant program.## Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
** Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
** Knowledge of dental procedures, sterile procedures, and radiation safety standards and protocols. Verbal and written communication skills. Ability to set up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation. Ability to develop and process dental radiographs. Ability to perform basic supervisory and computer functions. Ability to train and motivate students.
** Responsibilities
* ** Provides chairside assistance to the dentist and/or dental hygienist during the performance of dental procedures.
* Prepares patients, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, prepares materials, and completes orders.
* Supervises, schedules, monitors, and evaluates the performance of first and second level dental assistants, as well as other clinical and dispensary personnel.
* Instructs students in the principles of four-handed dentistry, dental assistant utilization, radiographic techniques, and the operation and maintenance of radiographic and laboratory equipment.
* Processes radiographs and oversees, monitors, and maintains supplies and dental equipment, including compressors, evacuator systems, radiographic developing equipment, sterilizers, light-curing equipment, and other laboratory equipment. Works with property officers to track clinical equipment.
* Ensure compliance with safety and infection-control standards.
* The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.
** Physical and Environmental Demands
** Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high…