Dental Assistant III - After Hours Clinic - Part-Time Hours - Bilingual preferred

Creighton University • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

Creighton University’s School of Dentistry is seeking to hire a Dental Assistant III
to work part-time in our After-hours clinic. Tentative schedule is Tuesday
and Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The primary focus of the After-Hours clinic is to give an option to emergency
rooms across the metro to send patients who present to the emergency room after
hours with pain or infection. This clinic will be exclusively dedicated to adult
tooth extractions. Up to nine patients per night will be seen on a
first-come-first-serve basis.

Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited Dental Assisting School with Radiology Certification.
• 10 years of dental assisting experience-preferably serving vulnerable populations.
• Experienced in operating and maintaining dental equipment, notably portable dental units, mobile dental equipment, and portable radiographic equipment.
• Documented experience in complex dental delivery settings.
• Experienced in interprofessional communication and the provision of interdisciplinary whole person health care.
• Experience with various electronic healthcare record (EHR) systems, medical and dental record keeping practices.
• Experience in applying HIPAA, FERPA, and Infection Control standards in both clinical and community-based settings.

Responsibilities

• Checks in patients and collects established co-pay for the After-Hours Clinic and ensures the patient is properly checked out after the procedure.
• Prepares work areas, equipment, instruments, and supplies needed for patient care.
• Takes X-rays as needed
• Responsible for maintaining equipment and instruments as well as their proper disinfection, transportation practices, sterilization, and storage.
• Helps to assure authorizations and consents to treat and update medical histories.
• Make sure that records are complete and up to date in a timely manner.
• Ensure appropriate follow-up care is arranged.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees