Dental Assistant 2, Clinical Services, School of Dental Medicine [R0152898]

About the role

The position supports the day-to-day operation of the School of Dental Medicine Clinical Dental Teams by serving as a Dental Assistant. Under the direction of licensed dentists, the Dental Assistant uses four-handed dentistry assisting techniques to assist student doctors and faculty dentists in various procedures.

Responsibilities

• Use four-handed dentistry assisting techniques to assist student doctors and faculty dentists in diagnostic, preventive, restorative, periodontal, endodontic, oral surgery, and prosthodontic procedures.
• Apply sterile technique and infection control throughout procedures.
• Perform advanced-level chairside functions including exposing radiographs, retracting tissue, suctioning debris, placing/removing rubber dams, removing sutures and excess cement, administering topical anesthetics (non-aerosol), and taking impressions.
• Avoid patient dismissal without faculty dentist approval after performing advanced-level chairside functions.
• Maintain accurate patient records using dental software, applying working knowledge of insurance processes and medical terminology.
• Collaborate with students, faculty, and staff while adapting to various clinic operations and special projects as assigned.
• Manage dental supply inventory, restocking and disposing of sharps/hazardous materials per State, Federal, and OSHA guidelines.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of experience in a dental practice using four-handed techniques in a wide range of procedures, collecting and recording patient’s medical information, exposing, processing, mounting and labeling radiographs, and applying dental sterile techniques and infectious control and exposure procedures.
• Or graduation from high school or equivalent education, successful completion of a recognized one-year dental assistant training program, and one year of experience working with the public collecting and recording information and/or explaining and clarifying basic information.
• One year of experience as a Dental Assistant I in Nevada State service.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Qualifications

• Commitment to Diversity and Campus Values.

Skills

• Four-handed dentistry assisting techniques.
• Exposure of radiographs.
• Retraction of tissue.
• Suctioning debris.
• Placement/removal of rubber dams.
• Removing sutures and excess cement.
• Administering topical anesthetics (non-aerosol).
• Taking impressions.
• Maintaining accurate patient records.
• Collaboration with students, faculty, and staff.
• Managing dental supply inventory.
• Disposing of sharps/hazardous materials per State, Federal, and OSHA guidelines.

Benefits

Grade 25 Step 1, salary $44,766.72 (CBA, E, F).

Pay

Grade 25 Step 1, salary $44,766.72 (CBA, E, F).

Schedule

Monday thru Friday, 8am to 5pm at the Shadow Lane Campus.