Dental Assistant - Graduate Program Clinic Job Northern Kentucky USA,Dental / Dentistry

Dental Assistant
- Graduate Program Clinic

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Position Title Dental Assistant
- Graduate Program Clinic

State

State WI

Employment Status

Employment Status Full Time

Position Status

Position Status Regular

If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant)

Position Type

Position Type Staff

Job Family

# Hours Per Week 37.5

Be The Difference Begins with Great People.

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team – people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

We believe in our mission:
The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including

medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement!

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This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

The Dental Assistant, Graduate Program Clinic provides assistance to dental residents, students, patients, faculty and staff in the advanced training program clinic and provides instruction to dental students and patients in accordance with the Clinic Operations Manual and standards of care in Dentistry. Currently seeking two (2) qualified dental assistants.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide dental assistance and instruction to students during the examination, diagnostic testing, and treatment of patients and assistance to students and faculty during surgery and dental emergencies including: monitoring patient comfort; taking, developing, and providing instruction about x-rays; and assuring that clinic procedures are followed.

Assist dental students and faculty in the processing of paperwork related to the examination and treatment of patients including: creating and filing endodontic packets; and assigning new patients to students.

Maintain and monitor cleanliness and sterilization of dental equipment and instruments per OSHA requirements.

Order and stock supplies using MU Dental Store procedures and maintain all related paperwork. Assist with budget monitoring and planning.

Facilitate the patient billing process including: preparing and submitting patient insurance forms, collecting payment, and recording patient treatment.

Answer phones, schedule appointments, handle patient files and provide information and assistance to patients, hospitals, insurance companies and doctor’s offices.

Maintain patient recall system including: scheduling appointments; sending postcards and keeping records.

Check-out and monitor the return of supplies, equipment, and medication…