Dental Assistant IV: Chairside Pro, Radiography & Care

Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 47,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a dental assisting professional to provide chairside support across multiple specialties, including anesthesia management and radiographic imaging, within the CDM clinics.

You will ensure proper operatory setup, instrument sterilization, and adherence to OSHA and infection-control protocols while maintaining patient confidentiality and accurate EHR documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and completion of an ADA-accredited dental assisting course or equivalent experience.
• 1 year of dental assisting experience, or three continuous years in dental assisting.
• Certification in Radiation Safety required for those performing dental radiography.

Responsibilities

• Assist with chairside procedures across general and specialty dentistry under faculty supervision.
• Set up operatory for dental and surgical procedures; maintain sterile instruments and comply with infection-control policies.
• Acquire radiographs per treatment plans and ensure x-ray safety standards are followed.
• Assist with patient transport and ensure privacy and comfort; monitor patients post-anesthesia as directed.
• Maintain dental supplies and inventory; place orders and manage MSDS documentation and incident reporting.
• Support other clinics as needed and perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Chairside assisting

Infection control

Radiographs

EHR data entry

Education

High school diploma

Dental assisting course (ADA accredited)

Tools

Dental radiography equipment

EHR software

Job description

The Medical University of South Carolina is seeking a dental assisting professional to provide chairside support across multiple specialties, including anesthesia management and radiographic imaging, within the CDM clinics.

You will ensure proper operatory setup, instrument sterilization, and adherence to OSHA and infection-control protocols while maintaining patient confidentiality and accurate EHR documentation.