Dental Assistant - Dental Services - Days

About the role

The Adult Outpatient Pavilion is seeking a Dental Assistant to work in conjunction with the Clinic Director and Residents.

Responsibilities

• Assists and provides care to high risk and/or medically compromised patients undergoing procedures.
• Prepares for and cleans up after the procedures.

Requirements

• Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Certified Dental Assistant by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) preferred.
• Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Current Dental Assistant Certification preferred.
• Experience REQUIRED: 2 year Dental Assistant experience that included: use of dental terminology, use of dental equipment, chair-side assistance, dental sterilization techniques, setup and break down of dental sterilization areas and treatment rooms.
• Experience PREFERRED: N/A
• Education/training REQUIRED: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Education/training PREFERRED: Radiation Safety Course with certification of successful completion (preferred prior to hire).
• Graduate of an on-site Dental Assistant Training or Dental Assistant Program.
• Independent action(s) required: Perform functions outlined in job description independently.

Qualifications

• Schedules, including hours of work, may be adjusted as necessary to meet unit requirements and/or as needed.

Skills

• Strong recall.
• Reasoning.
• Problem solving.
• Hearing.
• Speak clearly.
• Write legibly.
• Reading.
• Logical thinking.

Benefits

• No benefits provided.

Pay

• Details not specified.

Schedule

• Details not specified.

Age Specific groups served

• All.

Physical Requirements

• Physical - Lifting 20-50 lbs.
• Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive), Repetitive motion.
• Other: Visual inspections.

Mental/Sensory

• Strong recall.
• Reasoning.
• Problem solving.
• Hearing.
• Speak clearly.
• Write legibly.
• Reading.
• Logical thinking.

Emotional

• Fast pace environment.
• Steady pace.
• Able to handle multiple priorities.
• Frequent and intense customer interactions.
• Noisy environment.
• Able to adapt to frequent change.

Days

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