Patient Care Specialist, Restorative Dentistry

State University of New York at Buffalo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health plans

Retirement plan options

Work-life balance initiatives

Job summary

A leading public research university is seeking a Patient Care Specialist for its Restorative Dentistry department. This role involves supporting clinical dental research by performing assessments, conducting phlebotomy, and assisting with participant engagement. Candidates should have 3 years of experience in research procedures, a Dental Hygienist license in New York, and relevant certifications. Competitive salary range is $60,000 to $75,000, with comprehensive health benefits available.

Qualifications

• 3 years of progressive experience with a demonstrated working knowledge of research procedures.
• Graduation from an accredited dental hygienist program.
• License to practice as a Dental Hygienist in the State of New York.
• Certification as a Dental Hygienist by the National Board of Dental Hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Perform study-specific clinical procedures including oral health assessments and sample collection.
• Conduct phlebotomy for research participants and process blood samples.
• Assist with subject recruitment, informed consent, and follow-up visits.
• Support examiner calibration sessions for faculty and student investigators.

Skills

Research procedures

Clinical assessments

Phlebotomy

Participant engagement

Training support

Education

Accredited dental hygienist program

Dental Hygienist license in New York

Certification by the National Board of Dental Hygiene

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Electronic dental records system

Job description

Patient Care Specialist, Restorative Dentistry

Position Title Patient Care Specialist, Restorative Dentistry

The Restorative Dentistry department for the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine is seeking a Patient Care Specialist to support clinical dental research studies. In this role, you will provide specialized clinical and laboratory expertise to support the implementation of diverse clinical research studies involving both observational and interventional protocols.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Clinical research procedures: perform study-specific clinical procedures including oral health assessments, prophylaxis, sample collection (saliva, plaque, and gingival crevicular fluid), anthropomorphic, and other clinical procedures.
• Phlebotomy and specimen processing: conduct phlebotomy for research participants, process blood samples in accordance with study guidelines, and ensure appropriate labeling, documentation, storage, and shipment of biospecimens.
• Participant engagement: assist with subject recruitment, informed consent, retention strategies, and follow-up visits.
• Study calibration and training: support examiner calibration sessions for faculty and student investigators participating in clinical research.

Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.

About The University at Buffalo

The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affiliated Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3 years of progressive experience with a demonstrated working knowledge of research procedures
• Graduation from an accredited dental hygienist program.
• License to practice as a Dental Hygienist in the State of New York.
• Certification as a Dental Hygienist by the National Board of Dental Hygiene.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working in clinical research studies.
• Experience working with word, excel, outlook and electronic dental records system.

Salary Range

$60,000 - $75,000

Additional Salary Information

The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Work Hours

37.5 hours per week

Campus

South Campus

Background Check Notification

Employment in this position will be contingent on the University at Buffalo’s verification of credentials and any other information required by federal or state law, and University at Buffalo policies, including the completion of a criminal history check.

Contact Information

Renee Woolford
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