Dental Assistant - Adult Outpatient Pavilion

Dental Assistant - Adult Outpatient Pavilion - Days

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The Dental Assistant works in conjunction with the Clinic Director and Residents in providing good quality dental care in the Dental Medicine and Oral Surgery Outpatient Clinics. The Dental Assistant assists and provides care to high risk and/or medically compromised patients undergoing procedures and to prepare for and clean up after the procedures.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Certified Dental Assistant by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) preferred.
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Current Dental Assistant Certification preferred.

Experience

REQUIRED:

2 year Dental Assistant experience that included: use of dental terminology, use of dental equipment, chair-side assistance, dental sterilization techniques, setup and break down of dental sterilization areas and treatment rooms.

Experience PREFERRED: N/A.

Education/training

REQUIRED:

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Education/training PREFERRED: Radiation Safety Course with certification of successful completion (preferred prior to hire). Graduate of an on-site Dental Assistant Training or Dental Assistant Program.

Additional position requirements: Schedules, including hours of work, may be adjusted as necessary to meet unit requirements and/or as needed.

Physical Requirements: Lifting 20-50 lbs.;
Prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, frequent bending, walking (distance), reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive), repetitive motion; visual inspections.

Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, speak clearly, write legibly, reading, logical thinking.

Emotional: Fast pace environment, steady pace, able to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, noisy environment, able to adapt to frequent change.

Days.

EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider;
Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care

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