Dental Assistant II — Multi-Clinic Urgent Care

Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston (SC); Sur place; USD 46 000 - 78 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston is seeking a Dental Assistant to support faculty, students, and residents across a range of dental services. You will perform chair side assistance, manage patient care documentation in the EHR, and help prepare operatory setups for diverse procedures, including urgent and specialty care.

Responsibilities include radiography, infection control, instrument sterilization, and inventory management, all while ensuring patient safety and

Qualifications

• High school diploma with ADA‑accredited dental assisting coursework and 1 year of dental assisting experience, or 3 years of dental assisting experience.
• Radiation Safety Certification required for positions responsible for dental x‑rays.

Responsabilités

• Provide chair side assistance using four-handed dentistry for faculty, students, and residents; update and utilize the EHR to support patient care.
• Set up operatory for dental and emergency procedures; sterilize instruments and ensure OSHA compliance.
• Acquire radiographs (periapical, panoramic, cephalometric, 3‑D imaging) following safety standards.
• Assist with urgent care, endodontic, screening and special care clinics, transport patients and monitor post‑anesthesia safety.
• Manage dental supplies and inventory; maintain MSDS notebook and incident reports, support administrative tasks.

Connaissances

Dental assisting

Radiography

Infection control

EHR knowledge

Formation

High school diploma

ADA accredited dental assisting course

Radiation Safety Certification

Outils

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Description du poste

The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston is seeking a Dental Assistant to support faculty, students, and residents across a range of dental services. You will perform chair side assistance, manage patient care documentation in the EHR, and help prepare operatory setups for diverse procedures, including urgent and specialty care.

Responsibilities include radiography, infection control, instrument sterilization, and inventory management, all while ensuring patient safety and