Dental Assistant, Office of Clinical Affairs
About The Position
The dental assistant reporting to the Clinical Assistant Supervisor is an integral member of the Pre Doc Program providing support to the Student(s) and faculty for quality of dental care to patients. The dental assistant will provide coverage to all pre doc treatment centers, including the Emergency Clinic. Additionally this role includes taking radiographs and supervising and instructing DMD and AS students regarding proper radiograph techniques during their pre-clinical and clinical rotations; assisting the faculty provider in the Emergency Clinic with various dental procedures demonstrating strong clinical skills by practicing four handed dentistry; preparing operatories for the required treatment, ensuring operatories are cleaned and disinfected between each patient being seen, sterilization of instrument cassettes are prepared for re-circulation and following and adhering to all established infection control guidelines, OSHA and HIPAA regulations during and after treatment protocol.
Requirements
- Vocational degree required
- 1-3 years of experience
Responsibilities
- Provide coverage to all pre doc treatment centers, including the Emergency Clinic.
- Take radiographs and supervise and instruct DMD and AS students regarding proper radiograph techniques.
- Assist the faculty provider in the Emergency Clinic with various dental procedures demonstrating strong clinical skills by practicing four handed dentistry.
- Prepare operatories for required treatment.
- Ensure operatories are cleaned and disinfected between each patient.
- Prepare sterilization of instrument cassettes for re-circulation.
- Adhere to all established infection control guidelines, OSHA and HIPAA regulations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
