Dental Assistant

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

17d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dental Assistant is expected to perform all required duties to assist in the provision of dental care to patients of Pediatric and Public Health. These duties include assisting pediatric dental residents, faculty, and DDS students in providing oral health care to patients; preparing the necessary equipment and supplies for the dental care in the Adams School of Dentistry (graduate clinic and Dental Faculty Practice) and UNC Hospitals (Dental Clinic and operating room). Additionally, the Dental Assistant will be responsible for cleaning and stocking assigned operatory and patient care areas. This position will greet and prepare patients for the planned dental procedure and escort patients to various areas. This dental assistant will prepare and assign individual clinical schedule daily for the Graduate and DDS clinics, and Dental Faculty Practice within the Adams School of Dentistry.

Requirements

• Perform all required duties to assist in the provision of dental care.
• Assist in providing oral health care to patients.
• Prepare equipment and supplies.
• Clean and stock operatory and patient care areas.
• Greet and prepare patients for dental procedures.
• Escort patients.
• Prepare and assign clinical schedules.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the provision of dental care to patients of Pediatric and Public Health.
• Assist pediatric dental residents, faculty, and DDS students in providing oral health care to patients.
• Prepare necessary equipment and supplies for dental care in the Adams School of Dentistry (graduate clinic and Dental Faculty Practice) and UNC Hospitals (Dental Clinic and operating room).
• Clean and stock assigned operatory and patient care areas.
• Greet and prepare patients for planned dental procedures.
• Escort patients to various areas.
• Prepare and assign individual clinical schedules daily for the Graduate and DDS clinics, and Dental Faculty Practice within the Adams School of Dentistry.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed