Dental Assistant I (Emergency & DMD Oral Surgery)

University of Louisville•Aurora, CO

27d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Louisville School of Dentistry prepares students for a career in Dentistry. Dental Clinic Staff are an integral part of that preparation in that they facilitate the interface between student providers and their patients during a critical time in their studies, within the clinic setting. While their first two years are spent in a traditional classroom setting, student providers spend their last two years in a dental clinic setting learning hands on. All Dental Clinic Staff directly support the work of the students as they progress towards completion of their clinical requirements. This position specifically supports the work of DMD students as they rotate through the DMD Oral Surgery and Emergency clinics.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and 6 months of dental assisting experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and work experience.
Completion of a formal dental assisting training program and externship acceptable.
CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Works with the Dental Clinic Manager, peers and faculty to deliver customer service oriented and patient centered care within the Emergency and DMD Oral Surgery clinics.
Monitors the schedule of operatories, collaborating with staff, students and faculty as needed.
Take attendance and assign students to patients as appropriate.
Set up operatories, seat patients, and serve as chairside assistant as needed.
Enters treatment plans and prepares cost estimate for referrals to Grad Oral Surgery.
Schedules patients in Grad Oral Surgery as needed.
Maintains cleanliness of operatories and checks that equipment is functional properly.
Stocks operatories, tables, and maintain overall inventory, including rolling gauze for kits, the preparation of post op kits, anesthesia kits and the folding of barriers.
Assist DMD students to complete and record their extracted teeth requirements.
Assists the students with accuracy of interdepartmental paperwork as well as treatment notes and corresponding codes.
Duties performed for other clinics as needed: running Kasper reports, schedule patients in Oral Pathology.
Assist faculty in the emergency clinic to deliver patient care when the students are not in session.
Cross trained to cover in all other areas in the department, including the lobby.
Maintains HIPAA, OSHA and Infection Control compliance at all times.
Other duties as assigned.