Dental Assistant — Clinic Support & X‑ray

UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

UT Health San Antonio seeks a Dental Assistant to support dental care delivery by preparing treatment rooms, patients, instruments and materials, and assisting faculty, residents and students in the clinic.

The role emphasizes maintaining a safe, clean environment, coordinating patient flow, taking vitals, developing digital x-rays, and assisting with examinations and charting.

UT Health San Antonio offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities within a leading health sciences university.

Qualifications

• One year of dental assisting experience or completion of an approved dental assistant course.
• Must have good hand skills and ability to work closely with patients and staff.
• Detail oriented with ability to organize within schedule constraints.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Lotus Notes/other email software.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Sets up treatment rooms for planned procedures including trays, instruments, materials and supplies; cleans and wraps chairs before and after appointments in preparation for next patient.
• Takes and develops digital x-rays, assist with oral examinations and patient charting.
• Receives and prepares patients for dental treatment including taking vitals.
• Passes instruments and materials and performs routine procedures.
• Manages and schedules patient appointments; maintains an active inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Dental assisting

Hand skills

Detail oriented

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Lotus Notes / Email

Job description

UT Health San Antonio seeks a Dental Assistant to support dental care delivery by preparing treatment rooms, patients, instruments and materials, and assisting faculty, residents and students in the clinic.

The role emphasizes maintaining a safe, clean environment, coordinating patient flow, taking vitals, developing digital x-rays, and assisting with examinations and charting.

UT Health San Antonio offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities within a leading health sciences university.