Dental Assistant

WVU Medicine

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides highly specialized dental assisting support to the providers of the WVU School of Dentistry.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Successful completion of a dental assisting or surgical assisting program OR one year of dental assisting or surgical assisting experience will substitute for completion of dental/surgical assisting education program

Nice To Haves

• Certificate in Dental Assisting.

Responsibilities

• Assists School of Dentistry providers during patient examination and treatment as instructed.
• Greets patients and prepares for exam by ensuring patients are properly seated, draped, and aligned for examination.
• Independently applies or assist in the application of rubber dam isolation.
• Transfers dental instruments and supplies to provider during treatment.
• Maintains a clean, dry oral operating field by using high velocity evacuation systems.
• Prepares, mixes, measures, and dispenses various materials as instructed during dental procedures.
• Places, exposes, and/or processes images.
• Ensures all equipment is clean, sanitized, and disinfected at all times.
• Obtains dental supplies and instruments from stock area.
• Prepares and arranges dental instruments, materials, and medications for use during patient care.
• Ensure that all instrumentation is sterilized by appropriate methods.
• Returns instruments and equipment to appropriate areas.
• Sets up and assists with a wide variety of highly specialized patient care procedures in high specialized patient care environments such as the operating room, in-patient setting, same day care setting, ED, etc.
• After successful completion of a program(s) of education approved by the WV Board of Dental Examiners and documented clinical experiences by the supervising dentist, perform expanded functions as defined by the Board and instructed by the dentist.
• Records treatment procedures or other information within the electronic record, obtaining prompt electronic provider approvals as necessary.
• Participates in the training of students as associated with various aspects of the delivery of dental care.
• Ensures compliance with all School of Dentistry, WVUH, and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates regard for the dignity, respect, and safety of patients.
• Exhibits a caring and courteous attitude and represents the organization in a positive manner to all persons.
• Provides administrative support and assistance as needed in order to meet the operational needs of the clinics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED