UNIV - Dental Assistant IV - Dental Faculty Practice (DFP) - College of Dental Medicine

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

7d•$46,818 - $79,560•Onsite

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 multi-specialty faculty providers in all aspects of patient care within the CDM clinics. This role involves performing chairside assisting with four-handed dentistry techniques, setting up and breaking down operatories, maintaining and sterilizing instruments, acquiring radiographs, assisting with patient care including monitoring post-anesthesia patients, and managing dental supplies and inventory. The position also provides administrative support and contributes to team efforts by assisting in other clinics as needed.

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 chairside assisting with four handed dentistry techniques for faculty providers as they treat patients, ranging from general dentistry to advanced specialty care requiring general anesthesia management.
Assists with all specialties of dentistry.
Responsible for updating patient information in and utilizing the Electronic Health Record as needed for patient care.
Responsible for setting up operatory for dental and surgical procedures.
Maintains a high level of knowledge of all clinical procedures and instrumentation to ensure rooms are set up accurately.
Break down and clean operatory after procedures are complete.
Maintain and sterilize all dental instruments and equipment.
Follow all infection control 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 acquiring all necessary radiographs (i.e. periapical, panoramic, cephalometric, and 3-D imagery, intra oral scans, etc.) while adhering to all x-ray safety standards.
Capture images according to treatment plans or at the direction of CDM Providers.
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 MSDS notebook, reporting equipment problems 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.