Dental Assistant (PT) - Faculty Practice

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical dental assistance to dentists before, during and after treatment of patients including dental emergencies.
• Aid faculty with compliance to record keeping protocols related to the treatment of patients.
• Maintain and monitor accepted practices and care of dental equipment, instruments and supplies per MUSOD standards and regulatory group requirements.
• Distribute, assist and monitor instrument and equipment management and case cart system.
• Cook up the repair and maintenance of dental equipment.
• Perform clerical functions of a dental office including answering phones, scheduling appointments and handling patient records and other computer related duties.
• Attend in-service programs, dental assistant meetings and other various committee meetings as required.
• Perform any and all related duties as required or assigned by the supervisor.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• High School education plus one year of dental assistant experience required including knowledge of dental terminology and anatomy; regulator agency requirements; 4-handed dentistry; instrumentation; impression materials and cements; x-ray technology and procedures; sterilization procedures; patient management techniques; and Health-Care Provider CPR.
• Dexterity and ability to tolerate long periods of bending, standing and walking.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent customer service skills, listening skills, discretion, and flexibility.
• Ability to work and communicate with people from a diverse population.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision and frequent interruptions in an environment that can be fast-paced.