VDC Dental Assistant

UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCLA School of Dentistry seeks a Dental Assistant for its 27-chair community clinic, the Wilson-Jennings-Bloomfield UCLA Venice Dental Center. The DA will perform chairside duties, assist with x-ray, sterilization, and inventory while supporting administrative tasks.

Candidates should have California certification, CPR, and a current radiology license, with strong attention to infection control and patient relations in a fast-paced clinic.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of dental terminology, materials, equipment, and four-handed dentistry.
• Aseptic technique, infection control, sterilization procedures, and OR sanitation.
• Follow sterilization and infection control protocols including infectious patients.
• Knowledge of University patient care policies and procedures.
• Recognize dental and medical emergencies and respond appropriately.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask in a high-pressure environment.
• Organize and manage inventory of dental instruments and supplies.
• Demonstrated patient relations and ability to handle difficult patients.
• Verbal and telephone skills to schedule patients and communicate with staff.
• Ability to work with faculty, coworkers, students, patients and staff.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish for patient communication.
• Computer skills to learn scheduling and patient records systems.

Responsibilities

• General chairside dental assisting, x-ray duties, sterilization, and infection control.
• Stocking and ordering duties for dental materials and supplies.
• Monitor charge documentation and verify procedures match charges; maintain logs.
• Assist with inventory and procurement of dental tools and equipment.

Skills

Dental terminology

Aseptic technique

Infection control

Sterilization procedures

Patient relations

Multitasking

Inventory management

Verbal communication (English/Spanish)

Scheduling software

Team collaboration

Computer skills

Education

California certification as Dental Assistant

California State Radiation Safety license

CPR certificate

Coronal polishing certificate (Preferred)

Job description

Department Summary

Aspiring to be a community of faculty, staff, students and patients, where a sense of belonging and respect is felt by all, is a culture that’s deeply ingrained into our daily actions. And encouraging an environment of engagement and productive dialogue helps to foster our core values of compassion, tolerance, and mutual respect.

Aspiring to be a community of faculty, staff, students and patients, where a sense of belonging and respect is felt by all, is a culture that’s deeply ingrained into our daily actions. And encouraging an environment of engagement and productive dialogue helps to foster our core values of compassion, tolerance, and mutual respect.

Position Summary

The UCLA School of Dentistry seeks a Dental Assistant for its 27-chair community clinic, the Wilson-Jennings-Bloomfield UCLA Venice Dental Center. The clinic is divided into 4 primary areas: (1) pre-doctoral and post-doctoral clinic for student dentists and trainee/resident dentists, including hygiene students and new patient screenings; (2) Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Clinic for AEGD residents; (3) Pediatric Dentistry Clinic for pediatric dentistry residents and dental students on pediatric dentistry rotations; and (4) Faculty Practice Clinic for faculty member(s) seeing patients. The Dental Assistant will likely have a primary work assignment in one of the areas but may be assigned as needed to other areas in accordance with operational need. The DA will have clinic/chairside duties and administrative duties. As part of the clinic/chairside duties there will be general chairside dental assisting duties, duties related to x-rays, sterilization duties, infection control duties and general stocking/ordering duties. As part of the administrative duties, the DA will need to monitor charge documentation, verify that procedure matches charge, maintain logs, manage inventory, prepare orders and assist with inventory.

Salary & Compensation

• UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of current dental terminology, materials, equipment, procedures, and four-handed dentistry. (Required)
• Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic technique, infection control, sterilization procedures, and operating room sanitation practices to prevent cross-contamination. (Required)
• Ability to scrupulously follow sterilization, asepsis, and infection control protocols, including working with infectious disease patients. (Required)
• Working knowledge of University policies and procedures regarding patient care (Required)
• Ability to recognize dental and medical emergency situations and respond appropriately. (Required)
• Strong organizational skills, including setting priorities, managing multiple demands, frequent interruptions, and maintaining professionalism in a high-pressure, crowded environment. (Required)
• Ability to organize, maintain, and manage inventory of dental instruments, equipment, materials, and supplies, including proper storage of dental materials. (Required)
• Demonstrated patient relations skills to establish and maintain professional relationships, including managing difficult patients. (Required)
• Demonstrated verbal and telephone skills to obtain and provide information, explain procedures and policies, schedule patients, and communicate with staff and faculty. (Required)
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty members, co-workers, students, patients, and staff. (Required)
• Demonstrated oral communication skills to collect and relate information to patients, staff, and faculty bilingually in English and Spanish. (Required)
• Computer skills to effectively learn to utilize computerized scheduling and patient record system. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Current California certification as Dental Assistant (Required)
• California State Radiation Safety license (Required)
• CPR certificate (Required)
• Possession of coronal polishing certificate. (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
• Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.
• TB Test: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory TB test.
• COVID and Flu Vaccinations: The position is subject to providing evidence of inoculation.
• CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

Schedule

9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m

Union/Policy Covered

EX-Patient Care Technical

Complete Position Description

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