UNIV - Dental Assistant IV, Pediatric Dentistry (Primary) and Orthodontics - College of Dental Medicine

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the clinic manager/supervisor and direction of the College of Dental Medicine providers, this position provides clinical assistance and support to specialty resident providers in the specialties of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics in all aspects of patient care within the CDM clinics in addition to supervision of assisting roles of predoctoral dental students.

Requirements

A high school diploma, completion of formal training in an ADA accredited dental assisting course and one year of dental assisting experience OR a high school diploma and three continuous years of dental assisting experience.
Certification in Radiation Safety required for positions responsible for dental x-rays.
Computer literacy.
Ability to work rotating shifts.
Ability to work overtime as required.
Ability to learn and use new processes, tools, equipment as required.

Responsibilities

Performs chair-side assisting with four handed dentistry techniques for resident providers as they treat patients.
Responsible for updating patient information in and utilizing the Electronic Health Record as needed for patient care.
Responsible for setting up and breaking down operatories for dental and surgical procedures.
Maintain and sterilize all dental instruments and equipment.
Follow all infection control and patient safety policies and protocols set forth by MUSC, CDM and the clinic manager.
Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with OSHA’s procedures, rules and regulations.
Acquire or assist in capturing all necessary radiographs (i.e. periapical, panoramic, cephalometric, and 3-D imagery, intra oral scans, etc.) while adhering to all x-ray safety standards.
Assist with all areas of patient care including transport/assistance to and from the waiting area as well as monitoring surgical patients to ensure their safety after receiving anesthesia.
Maintain patient confidence and privacy by keeping information confidential.
Maintains dental supplies and inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies and verifying receipt of supplies.
Ensures instruments and supplies are maintained and stocked in dental operatories and other areas of the clinic.
Provides administrative support in the clinic to include maintaining inventory records, reporting equipment problems, ensuring current materials and crash cart supplies are up-to-date, and filling out exposure and incident forms.
Contribute to the team effort by assisting in other clinics and by accomplishing related duties as needed as well as any other duties as directed by the clinic manager/supervisor.