Dental Assistant Advanced

Sky Pediatric Dentistry; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Generous vacation

Sick leave & holidays

Transit discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Wellness platform

FSAs

Job summary

OHSU School of Dentistry in Portland, Oregon is hiring an Advanced Dental Assistant to provide chair side support and educational assistance to dental students and residents. The role includes clinical duties, scheduling, and patient record management within a dynamic, teaching-focused environment.

Benefits include comprehensive health plans, life insurance, retirement options, generous vacation, sick leave, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Dental Assistant training program and two years' chair side experience in an Advanced Specialty, or three years' chair side experience in an Advanced Specialty.
• Certification by the Oregon State Board of Dentistry for Radiological Proficiency.
• BLS from AHA; onboarding course during onboarding.
• Must have worked as a dental assistant in an advanced specialty within the last 5 years.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair side support for dentists and dental students.
• Offer educational support to dental students in four-handed dentistry.
• Assist in post-operative care including dressings, sutures, and IV sedation setup.
• Assist with advanced specialties using a dental microscope and orthodontic procedures.
• Pour, trim and scan models; fabricate interim prostheses and other oral appliances.
• Document patient health history and treatment procedures in the EHR.
• Rotate schedule coverage for clinics and operating rooms.

Skills

Chair side support

Advanced specialty experience

EHR/documentation

Scheduling & billing

Education

Dental Assistant training program

Tools

Radiography equipment

Job description

Dental Assistant Advanced

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2023-22070

Position Category: Dental

Job Type: AFSCME union represented

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Posting Department: School of Dentistry

Posting Salary Range: $28.57 - $38.64 per hour

Posting FTE: 1.00

Posting Schedule: Monday - Friday

Posting Hours: Varies

Department Overview

Join Our Team at OHSU's School of Dentistry!

At OHSU's School of Dentistry, we're dedicated to making a lasting impact in our community by providing exceptional dental care, leveraging cutting‑edge technologies, and nurturing the growth of our diverse dental professionals and leaders. We value each member of our team and foster a supportive, inclusive work environment, all while offering industry‑leading benefits.

Why Work With Us? Our department is located in the heart of Portland's vibrant South Waterfront, offering a convenient commute and a dynamic, growing community. Our state‑of‑the‑art Skourtes Tower, within the Robertson Life Sciences Building, is home to both our School of Dentistry and our patient clinics. Enjoy stunning views of the city as you work in a world‑class setting that blends education, research, and top‑tier oral health care.

We’re hiring: Advanced Dental Assistants!

We’re offering generous retention bonuses to new team members who join us after October 24, 2022:

• $500 after 6 months
• $1,000 after 1 year
• $1,500 after 2 years

Function/Duties of Position

As an Advanced Dental Assistant you will provide chair side assistance to dentists, dental or graduate students, interns and residents, dental hygienists, or dental technicians. You may also perform clinical support duties such as appointment scheduling, billing, and maintaining patient records.

Job duties will include a variety of functions including:

• Chair side dental support for dentists, dental students, or dental hygienists.
• Educational support for dental students in techniques of four handed dentistry and use of chair side dental assistant.
• Occasional assistance in post‑operative care, such as remove post‑extraction and surgical dressings and sutures, IV sedation set up, monitoring sedated patients.
• Advance Specialties may include assisting procedures that require the use of a dental microscope, assistance with fitting, fitting, bonding and removal of orthodontic bands, brackets, separators, or orthodontic wires.
• Pouring, trimming and scanning of models, soft denture reline, and fabrication of interim prosthesis or other oral appliance.
• EHR Documentation including medical health history information, examination findings or treatment procedures and other pertinent patient care information.
• May also need to rotate schedule coverage for clinics and ORs.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an approved Dental Assistant training program AND two years' experience as a chair side Dental Assistant in an Advanced Specialty OR Three years' experience as a chair side Dental Assistant in an Advanced Specialty.
• Certification by the Oregon State Board of Dentistry for Radiological Proficiency required for all positions
• BLS from AHA required. New hires will be enrolled in an OHSU training course and will be required to complete the course during the onboarding process
• Must have worked as a dental assistant in an advanced specialty within the last 5 years
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced specialty dental assisting may require EFDA, EFODA, DAANC, dental anesthesia certification or other sedation/surgical advanced certifications, skills

Additional Details

GENEROUS BENEFIT PACKAGE:

• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision care plans. Covered 100% for full‑time employees and 88% for dependents
• $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Retirement: Choose between pension plan or employee matching voluntary savings plan
• Vacation - Up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service
• Sick Leave - Up to 96 hours per year, 8 paid holidays per year
• Substantial Tri‑met and C‑Tran discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Cutting edge Wellness Platform
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Discounts

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