Dental Assistant | Full-time

UPMC; Coudersport (Potter County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC is seeking a dedicated dental assistant to support delivery of clinical dental care under general supervision. The role requires patient interaction, proper room setup, and adherence to hospital standards.

You will assist in clinics, OR, and satellite locations, take impressions and radiographs, prepare documents, and maintain supplies with professionalism.

Schedule: Dayshift 7:00 am – 5:30 pm, Mon-Fri, no weekends or major holidays. This is a full-time position in the dental department.

Responsibilities

• Greet, seat patients and prepare electronic documents (discharge summaries, excuses).
• Assist in clinic, OR and satellite locations; set up rooms and perform chair-side and cleanup.
• Take and pour study model impressions; trim, finish, and handle labs' appliances.
• Provide accurate information to parents and doctors with professionalism.
• Maintain stocked work areas and manage spills or accidents.
• Take and develop radiographs of diagnostic quality for dentist review.
• Mix cements/materials and place topical anesthetics and rubber dams.
• Pass instruments to dentist/orthodontist using four-handed technique.
• Maintain equipment and supplies under Clinic Coordinator oversight.

Job description

Under general supervision, this person performs duties associated with the delivery of clinical dental care. Interacts favorably with patients, parents, co-workers, supervisors, dentists, and other Hospital staff in a dignified manner so that the Department's operations are orderly, efficient and consistent with Hospital decorum and high standards of professionalism.

• Schedule:
  • Dayshift | As scheduled between 7:00 am - 5:30 pm

  • Mon-Fri | No Weekends or Major Holidays

Responsibilities

• Page, greet and seat patient. Weigh patient if applicable. Prepare electronic documents including discharge summary and school/work excuse.
• Assist in the clinic and hospital OR and Satellite locations including proper room set up, chair side assisting and clean up in accordance with hospital and clinic standards.
• Take and pour study model impressions, trim and finish cases, mail and receive appliances and models from laboratories
• Give and receive accurate and complete information to parents and doctors while displaying professionalism.
• Perform all necessary housekeeping procedures including keeping all work areas properly stocked. Manage spills and patient accidents
• Take and develop radiographs of a consistent, good diagnostic quality for review by dentist.
• Mix various cements and materials and place topical anesthetics and rubber dams on patients.
• Pass instruments to the Dentist/Orthodontist during Dental/Orthodontic examinations and procedures using four handed dental assisting techniques.
• Maintain equipment and supplies with oversight from the Clinic Coordinator.