Senior Dental Assistant - Graduate Orthodontics (Information Technology)

The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry is seeking a Senior Dental Assistant to join our Graduate Orthodontics team. This position provides chair side dental assistance, prepares and sterilizes equipment, documents patient care, takes and develops x-rays along with provides administrative assistance. 

Duties:

• Assists the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures to include but not limited to placement of bases and liners and placement and removal of rubber dams, insertion, finishing, and removal of temporary restorations.
• Prepares set-up trays for anesthetic, operative, prosthetic, periodontal, prophylactic, endodontic, and orthodontic dentistry. Prepares dental equipment and materials for treatment.
• Takes and develops dental radiographs (x-rays).
• Performs patient charting as instructed by the dentist.
• Follows infection control protocol and prepares and sterilizes instruments and equipment.
• Greets patient and gets them situated in the treatment room.
• Provides patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures.
• Takes impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth).
• May perform office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer. Schedules appointments, answers phones, data entry, and orders supplies.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the functions of the position.

Required Education: High School Diploma or GED AND:

• 24 months experience performing chair side dental assistance.

Equivalency Substitution: Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) is equivalent to 12 months experience.

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow outlined policies and guidelines.
• Ability to provide patient care and customer service.
• Ability to multitask
• Must have a professional and positive attitude.

Certifications:

• Required to have 2 of the 4 Certifications from Oklahoma Board of Dentistry: Radiation Protection and Safety, Coronal Polishing and Topical Fluoride, Placement of Pit and Fissure Sealants, Assisting in the Administration of Nitrous Oxide
• CPR/BLS Certification

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Physical: 
  • Standing for long periods of time. 
  • Manual dexterity. 
  • Speaking, listening, walking and reaching.
• Environmental: 
  • Clinic Environment. 
  • Exposure to infectious diseases and blood borne pathogens. 

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