Clinical Dental Assistant

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry; Providence, Northern (RI, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Community Health is seeking a dental assistant to provide chair-side support and assist in radiography procedures within a busy clinic. You will prepare, sterilize, organize, and set up dental instruments and equipment while ensuring compliance with clinic guidelines.

The role requires completion of a dental assisting program or 12–18 months of experience, plus basic computer literacy. The position is Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm, full-time with 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Completion of a dental assisting program or 12–18 months of dental assisting experience and/or training or an equivalent combination of both.
• Computer literacy.
• Basic third party payer knowledge, gained through education or experience

Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side assistance to dentist and/or dental hygienist in operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, and oral surgical procedures.
• Prepare, sterilize, organize and set up dental instruments and equipment; ensure instruments are cleaned, dated and processed per clinic guidelines.
• Monitor and maintains dental equipment such as compressors, evacuator systems, radiographic developing equipment, sterilizers and light-curing units.

Skills

Chair-side assistance

Radiography assistance

Computer literacy

Education

Dental assisting program or 12–18 months experience

Job description

Providence Community Health

Under general supervision, provides a range of clinical, administrative and staff support. Assists in the performance of dental and radiography procedures, prepares and maintains dental equipment and supplies in accordance with established PCHC protocols and policies. Assists in the coordination of day-to-day patient administration, records management, and office support activities.

Education:

• Completion of a dental assisting program or 12 18 months of dental assisting experience and/or training or an equivalent combination of both.
• Computer literacy.

Basic third party payer knowledge, gained through education or experience

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assess dental condition and needs of patient; uses patient screening procedures, to Provide chair-side assistance to dentist and/or dental hygienist in the performance of dental procedures, to include operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, and oral surgical procedures.
• Prepare, sterilize, organize and set up dental instruments and equipment, ensures that all dental instruments are cleaned, dated, and processed according to established clinic guidelines and standards.
• Monitors and maintains dental equipment, such as compressors, evacuator systems, radiographic developing equipment, sterilizers, and light-curing units, in accordance with manufacturers guidelines.

PCHC is EOE/M/F/D/V/SO

Monday - Friday: 8am-5pm

40 Hours