Classification Title:

Dental Assistant I

Job Description:

• Assist faculty, residents, and dental students chairside in the care of patients. Taking and developing x-rays. Instruction of preventive dental techniques and oral hygiene with patients. Maintain dental records in Axium.
• Maintain operatories, stock mobiles and ensure regular maintenance of clinical equipment. Assist in organizing and controlling the use of clinic supplies and medications. Assists in sterilization of dental instruments.
• Participates in student education of auxiliary utilization.
• Learns new ways and methods through participating in in-service training. (i.e. required to maintain current certification in CPR, six hours of credit every two years.)
• Assists when needed with pulling and filing of patient charts, answering of the phones and making patient appointments.

Expected Salary:

$15.80 - $17.00 per hour.

Minimum Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent and one year of relevant experience. Appropriate college course work or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to prepare, sterilize and maintain dental instruments and equipment
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and pay close attention to details.
• Knowledge of dental terminology.
• Ability to instruct patients in preventive dental techniques.
• Knowledge of dental hygiene principles and practices.
• Ability to deal with the public in a courteous and tactful manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

This position is eligible for veteran's preference. If you are claiming veteran's preference, please upload a copy of your DD 214 Member Copy 4 with your application for consideration. See our Veteran's Preference Page for more specific information.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

This position has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not reapply.

Health Assessment Required:
Yes

Advertised: 04 Jun 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 07 Jun 2024 Eastern Daylight Time