Dental Assistant - Journey - Sylva

Work Hours 7:30 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m. or 8:00 a.m.

- 5:00 p.m.

Position Location (City)

Position Location (City) Sylva

Job Category

Job Category Staff

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East Carolina University ( ECU ) is consistently ranked among the nation’s top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education,
ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C. , which is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU’s commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university’s leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

Academic Affairs, led by the Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, comprises the university’s colleges, schools and libraries, along with other academic support and administrative units. Academic Affairs works collaboratively to strengthen ECU’s culture of academic excellence in line with our mission to be a national model for student success, public service and regional transformation.

The School of Dental Medicine’s mission is to educate dental care providers (both dental students and residents) and to address the oral health care needs in rural populations of North Carolina. The school meets these missions by operating dental clinics that provide both educational experiences for the dental students and residents and provides dental care to the residents of North Carolina.

Community Service-Learning Centers are educational clinics across North Carolina that expand access to oral health care in rural communities. The CSLC’s are staffed with faculty, residents, students, dental hygienists, dental assistants and business staff. Fourth-year dental students complete clinical rotations at the centers, gaining experience with various patient populations and complex dental needs. Through education and service, the centers support student learning, improve access to care, and advance oral health outcomes statewide.

Primary Purpose of Position

The purpose of this position is to provide clinical support to the dentist, dental residents, and dental students in the in the School of Dental Medicine Community Service Learning Center in Sylva, NC. Reporting to the Business Manager, this position provides comprehensive dental assisting, patient care, infection control, equipment management, records maintenance, referrals, and administrative support.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Assists with dental procedures, patient care, X-rays, and monitoring (75%)
• Maintains equipment, sterilization, inventory, compliance, and patient records (15%)
• Coordinates referrals and communicates with healthcare and business personnel (5%)
• Participates in the education of dental students and residents (5%)

Minimum Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

High school diploma or equivalency and completion of an accredited dental assisting program; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

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