Dental Assistant- Surgical (Special Care Clinic)

UT Health San Antonio•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

Under limited supervision, supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patients, instruments and materials and performing routine procedures. Leads or mentors lower level team members. Work Hours can vary from: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

Must have good hand skills to work in tight quarters on small part of the body, using precise tools and instruments.
Detail oriented with the ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
Ability to monitor important and complex projects concurrently.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Lotus Notes/other email software.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, to include writing and preparing memorandums, letters, and other official correspondence.
Must be able to provide chairside support for oral surgery procedures of higher acuity/complexity, including: Partial and full bony third molar removal, soft tissues procedures, dental implant placement, TMJ Arthrocentesis and surgery, cosmetic procedures and orthognathic surgery and emergency management.
Must be able to provide or acquire skills patient chairside and OR support of IV set ups, EKG monitoring, N20/O2 monitoring, glucose testing and monitoring.
Must be able to have or acquire skill to perform radiological procedures, including panoramic x-rays and CBCT.
EDUCATION: High school diploma or GED is required.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: Registry with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) is required.
BLS required

Nice To Haves

PREFERRED: Previous General Anesthesia experience highly preferred.
EPIC experience.

Responsibilities

Assigns dental assistants daily to clinical duties.
Supervises flow of the clinic floor and reassign assistants as necessary; report issues to supervisor or director.
Supervises restocking, cleaning and maintenance of clinical bays; reports equipment issues as needed.
Assists a dentist at chair-side in the treatment of patients and passes instruments and materials.
Receives and prepares patients for dental treatment.
Assists clinic manager with maintaining inventory of supplies and equipment.
Ensures proper items are in-stock and are ordered in timely manner.
Keeps records of appointments, examinations, treatments, and supplies.
Manages the clinic floor throughout the day.
Oversees the dental assistants and student rotations to maintain an efficient flow of the clinic.
Coordinates dental assistant daily assignments.
Provides assistance to the faculty, residents/students in the Advanced General Dentistry Clinic.
Runs dental assistant meetings.
Trains dental assistants as needed.
Performs all other duties as assigned.