Dental Assistant: Chairside Support & Student Training

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Missouri; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center is seeking a Dental Assistant for the School of Dentistry. The role supports faculty and students in examinations, treatments, and maintenance of oral healthcare, and helps supervise clinic staff.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and completion of a Dental Assistant Program or one year of healthcare experience, plus a Mississippi Radiology Permit and CPR/BLS within 30 days.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED and completion of a Dental Assistant Program or one year of healthcare experience.
• Dental Assistant Radiology Permit from the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association or CPR from the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association within 30 days.
• Knowledge of dental procedures and protocols; sterile procedures; radiation safety procedures, standards, and protocols.
• Verbal and written communication skills; ability to set up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation; ability to develop radiographs; alleviate patient anxiety.

Responsibilities

• Provides chairside assistance to dentists and/or dental hygienists in the performance of dental procedures.
• Prepares patients; sterilizes and disinfects instruments; sets up instrument trays; and prepares materials.
• Maintains duty schedules; monitors and supervises the performance of clinical personnel at remote sites, within residency programs, or across multiple clinic disciplines; and/or performs specialized assignments and tasks.
• Assists in teaching dental students, dental assisting students, and dental hygiene students the principles of four-handed dentistry and dental assistant utilization.
• Processes radiographs; monitors and maintains dental equipment such as compressors, evacuator systems, radiographic developing equipment, sterilizers, and light-curing units.
• Instructs patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs; maintains safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples; management retains the right to add or change duties.

Skills

Dental procedures

Sterile procedures

Radiation safety

Communication skills

Dental equipment setup

Radiographs development

Patient anxiety relief

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Dental Assistant Program

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Dental radiography equipment

Job description

University of Mississippi Medical Center is seeking a Dental Assistant for the School of Dentistry. The role supports faculty and students in examinations, treatments, and maintenance of oral healthcare, and helps supervise clinic staff.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and completion of a Dental Assistant Program or one year of healthcare experience, plus a Mississippi Radiology Permit and CPR/BLS within 30 days.