Dental Assistant II
University of Louisville
Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or GED and two or more years of dental assisting experience. Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA) or Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA), radiology certification, CPR certification. Additional certification may be required based on dental specialty.
Position Description: The Dental Assistant II position is located at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry Owensboro, KY dental practice. This position works as a chairside dental assistant, collaborating with dental providers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Work with the dental faculty to deliver customer service oriented and patient centered care within the clinic.
- Serve as chairside dental assistant to dentists providing four hand dental assisting as needed in patient care.
- Mix and deliver materials when appropriate.
- Greet, seat, and schedule patients.
- Maintain stock of supplies throughout the clinic, and order as needed.
- Stock, prepare, organize, break down and clean operatories.
- Sterilize clinic instruments following appropriate infection control procedures.
- Take radiographs as needed.
- Provide instruction to dental hygiene and dental students on proper assisting techniques and dental protocol.
- Assist the Clinic Supervisor to make next patient appointments, when appropriate.
- Assist the Clinic Supervisor in maintaining the accuracy of Electronic Health Records.
- Maintain HIPAA, OSHA and Infection Control compliance at all times.
Target Compensation Maximum: $27.85
Target Compensation Minimum: $18.56
Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status.
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