Dental Assistant - Hospital of Dentistry (80% -100%)

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

UI Health Care department of Hospital Dentistry Institute has an opportunity for a 80% - 100% Dental Assistant to provide chairside hands-on support in our General Practice and Prosthodontic Clinic. This position will assist our care providers with scheduled care, emergency and walk-in care and in-patient consultations. Duties also include assisting our care providers in our ambulatory clinic, the Main Operating Room and in the Ambulatory Surgery Center. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job. Duties to include: Maintains dental operatories for dental procedures · Maintains and prepares appropriate dental instrument trays · Prepares and maintains patient dental records · Uses dental materials according to manufacturers’ specifications · Performs proper radiographic techniques About Hospital Dentistry Hospital Dentistry Institute General Dentistry/Prosthodontic division serves a variety of patients, from head and neck cancer/radiation patients, transplant patients and immunocompromised patients with UI Health Care. We also screen all orthopedic joint replacement patients and cardiac surgical patients, providing dental care and dental clearance prior to surgery. We provide dental care in an operating room setting for pediatric patients and mentally/physically disabled patients of all ages. Our dentists also provide routine dental care and dental hygiene services to the community and to those who work at UI Health Care. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Ability to follow written and oral instructions Ability to communicate effectively with others Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques of dental assistant work as instructed in CODA accredited educational programs Ability to work in close quarters with dental faculty and students while maintaining a positive environment for patients Ability to maintain a certificate of proficiency in dental radiography required by the Iowa Board of Dental Examiners Ability to operate necessary technology, machines, and instruments used in dental assistance duties UI Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

Requirements

• Successful completion of a CODA accredited dental assistance program or one-year full time equivalency in chairside assistant experience assisting in four-handed method of dentistry
• Must have a current certificate of registration to practice as a dental assistant issued by the Iowa Board of Dental Examiners (QDA)
• Must possess current Iowa certificate of proficiency in dental radiography (QDA)
• No additional work experience beyond the requirements for this position
• May require Expanded Functions (EF-1 and/or EF-2) based on specific needs assigned by provider
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques of dental assistant work as instructed in CODA accredited educational programs
• Ability to work in close quarters with dental faculty and students while maintaining a positive environment for patients
• Ability to maintain a certificate of proficiency in dental radiography required by the Iowa Board of Dental Examiners
• Ability to operate necessary technology, machines, and instruments used in dental assistance duties

Nice To Haves

• Prefer Prosthodontic experience
• Prefer Surgical Implant experience
• Experience working with an electronic health record
• Experience working with Elderly and Medically Compromised patients.

Responsibilities

• Maintains dental operatories for dental procedures
• Maintains and prepares appropriate dental instrument trays
• Prepares and maintains patient dental records
• Uses dental materials according to manufacturers’ specifications
• Performs proper radiographic techniques

Benefits

• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
• Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

What This Job Offers

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