Dental Assistant

University of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, PA

32d

About The Position

Performs chairside dental assisting and radiography in a dental clinic with patients who have received sedation and outpatient general anesthesia. Assists with oral surgery procedures; maintains oral surgery instruments, trays, and sterilization practices; sets up dental operatories. Instructs on and ensures students use proper infection controls and protocols. Schedules cases and procedures, maintains department records and charts, handles post-op emergencies, assists with student clinical evaluations and attendance records, and monitors and distributes narcotic and non-narcotic prescriptions. Maintains clinic and sterilization room; orders supplies.

Requirements

• Chairside dental assisting
• Radiography
• Assistance with oral surgery procedures
• Maintenance of oral surgery instruments, trays, and sterilization practices
• Setting up dental operatories
• Instruction on infection controls and protocols
• Scheduling cases and procedures
• Maintaining department records and charts
• Handling post-op emergencies
• Assisting with student clinical evaluations and attendance records
• Monitoring and distributing narcotic and non-narcotic prescriptions
• Maintaining clinic and sterilization room
• Ordering supplies

Responsibilities

• Performs chairside dental assisting and radiography
• Assists with oral surgery procedures
• Maintains oral surgery instruments, trays, and sterilization practices
• Sets up dental operatories
• Instructs on and ensures students use proper infection controls and protocols
• Schedules cases and procedures
• Maintains department records and charts
• Handles post-op emergencies
• Assists with student clinical evaluations and attendance records
• Monitors and distributes narcotic and non-narcotic prescriptions
• Maintains clinic and sterilization room
• Orders supplies

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed