Part-Time Dental Clinic and Lab Coordinator

Essential Duties

• Affords assistance to the Dental Assisting Program Faculty in classroom, laboratory, and clinical areas
• Maintains compliance with OSHA and HIPAA regulations
• Monitors and manages inventory and budgets, including grants awarded to the Dental Assisting Program and the Fayetteville Youth Dental program
• Serves as administrative and clinical support for the Dental Assisting Program and the Fayetteville Youth Dental Clinic
• Serves as clinical support including patient management, communication with dental offices, and equipment maintenance

Minimum Qualifications

• Formal education equivalent of an associate degree with a major in a health-related program or related field
• Two years of experience in the dental field or related area
• Certified Registered Dental Assisting Permit from AR State Board of Dental Examiners
• Pass background checks conducted by Arkansas State Police, FBI, and Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry
• CPR Certification is preferred but can be completed after hire

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree and two to five years of dental experience
• Five or more years of dental experience in lieu of a degree

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Effective communication in person-to-person, over the phone, and by email
• Track budgets including expenditures, inventory, and ordering
• Software knowledge typical to an office setting as well as a dental setting
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Independent and collaborative work abilities

Physical Demands

• Lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds
• Works in a noisy and intense environment with multiple interruptions
• Occasionally crouches, drives, grasps, kneels, lifts, pulls, pushes, and stoops
• Manipulates items with fingers, including keyboarding
• Feels, hears, reaches, repetitive motions, sits, stands, talks, and walks