DENTAL ASSISTANT III

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is seeking a Dental Assistant III for a busy residency program. You will provide chairside support across general, surgical, and anesthesia procedures, working with residents and faculty in a dynamic environment, including OR settings and inpatient care.

Responsibilities include room maintenance, radiographs, patient instruction, and monitoring during sedation. This role follows a 7:30–4:30 schedule, onsite at UAB.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Dental Assistant Program.
• Two years of related experience preferred; work experience may substitute for education.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside support in various dental procedures and four handed dentistry.
• Maintain surgery rooms and equipment, take and process radiographs.
• Assist residents and faculty with anesthesia including conscious sedation and nitrous oxide.
• Obtain patient consent and verbally communicate preoperative and post-operative instructions.
• Attach/detach monitors during sedation and report abnormal vital signs to supervisors.
• Perform clerical and administrative duties in support of the department.

Skills

Four handed dentistry

Blood pressure taking

Radiographs

Anesthesia monitoring

Patient instruction verbalization

Education

Accredited Dental Assistant Program

Tools

Radiographic equipment

Job description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is seeking a DENTAL ASSISTANT III. This position is for a chairside dental assistant in a busy residency program. Assistants work with various residents to provide a broad range of dental care to medically complex patients. The position will be responsible for providing support in various dental procedures including general dentistry, surgical procedures, and various types of anesthesia (nitrous, oral, and general). Chairside responsibilities include assisting in four handed dentistry, taking blood pressure, verbalizing instructions to patients, and obtaining patient consents. In addition to chairside responsibilities, assistants maintain rooms and equipment, take and process radiographs, and dispense supplies. During sedation procedures, assistants are responsible for attaching and detaching monitors, recognizing abnormal blood pressure and oxygen saturation readings, and reporting problems to residents/faculty. Assistants get to participate in a widely varying environment that includes access to general dentistry, inpatient hospital care, and dentistry in an OR setting. Work schedule is from 7:30-4:30 Monday-Friday.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Providing support in various dental procedures, assisting with surgical procedures, sedation, and anesthesia. Maintains surgery rooms and equipment, takes and processes radiographs of patients and dispenses supplies. Assists residents and faculty with anesthesia of all types to include conscious sedation, nitrous oxide and general anesthesia. Obtains patient consent. Attaches and detaches patient to monitor to access blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen saturation, recognizes abnormal readings and reports problems to resident/faculty surgeon. Charts patient vital signs throughout procedure. Verbally communicates preoperative and post-operative instructions to patient. Performs a variety of clerical and administrative duties in support of department. Responds to the unique needs of all patients of all ages. Must be able to provide assistance with advanced general dentistry cases. Will also assist with surgical procedures requiring sedation and anesthesia.

(Hourly Rate: $16.00 - $20.50)

Graduate from an accredited Dental Assistant Program and two (2) years of related experience required. Work experience may substitute for education requirement.

Hard skills

• Assist in four handed dentistry
• Taking blood pressure, recognize abnormal blood pressure and oxygen saturation readings, and report problems to residents/faculty
• Take and process radiographs
• Assists residents and faculty with anesthesia of all types to include conscious sedation, nitrous oxide and general anesthesia
• Attach and detach monitors during sedation procedures

Soft skills

• Verbalize instructions to patients
• Obtain patient consents
• Maintain rooms and equipment
• Dispense supplies

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Job Category

Clerical & Administrative

Organization

329113000 Postdoctoral Gen Dentistry

Employee Status

Regular

Shift

Day/1st Shift

Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager)

Onsite