Dental Assistant 2 Job at University of Washington in Seattle

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As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. The School of Dentistry has an outstanding opportunity for a Dental Assistant 2 to join their team. At the UW Dentistry Campus Dental Center, patients receive care by highly skilled UW School of Dentistry faculty and GPR Residents. Our providers offer comprehensive oral care services to UW students, UW employees, their families, and guests. The center is located on campus at the Health Sciences Building. The UW Dentistry Campus Dental Center is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to providing an environment where every employee feels welcomed and valued.

Desirable candidates must be able to work independently and be a reliable team player with a strong work ethic. The DA2 must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, resolve conflicts positively, and interact with patients, staff, faculty, and students professionally at all times. They must handle difficult situations professionally and use good judgment while upholding University of Washington policies and UW School of Dentistry policies. The DA2 reports to the Dental Clinic Manager of the UW Dentistry Campus Dental Center and is expected to communicate with their manager about areas for operational improvement or safety enhancements in the clinical environment.

Duties And Responsibilities

Dental Assisting Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent customer service to the School’s patients, students, faculty, and staff.
• Aid dental residents and/or faculty in four-handed dentistry and in routine chair-side duties and patient care.
• Provide residents with knowledge and ideas to help aid in the dental care educational process.
• Orient new staff and dental residents to clinic procedures and policies.
• Clean and prepare treatment area.
• Keep all areas clean, orderly, and neat.
• Obtain and mix dental materials.
• Ability to expose digital intra and extra-oral radiographs.
• May conduct inventories and stock supplies.
• Monitor school-owned instruments for breakage and wear; assess replacement needs.
• Monitor and maintain clinic hand pieces.
• Take impressions for study models and opposing models.
• Mechanical polishing to amalgam restorations, clinical crowns and supragingival areas.
• Place matrix and wedge; remove excess cement.
• Fabricate, place, and remove temporary fillings.
• Expose digital dental x-ray images and deliver fluoride treatments.
• Teach oral hygiene and patient education.
• Remove dry socket dressing and periodontal packing; remove sutures and medicate extraction areas as appropriate.
• Assist in administration of nitrous oxide analgesia and placement of retraction cord.
• Select denture shade and mold; acid etch and apply sealants.
• Place cotton rolls and holders; take and record impressions as needed.
• May support activities in a dental clinic, such as arranging and scheduling patient appointments and maintaining patient records.
• May perform all duties of a Dental Assistant to the full extent of licensure.

Sterilization Responsibilities:

• Check instruments and cassettes, keeping detailed records of all assets.
• Maintain and operate autoclaves and sterilization equipment; disinfect items and follow pre-sterilization and sterilization protocols.
• Assemble dental instrument packs; store sterile and disinfected setups for patient care.
• Monitor school-owned instruments for breakage and wear; assess replacement needs.
• Monitor and maintain handpiece sterilization; perform weekly spore testing on autoclaves and other sterilizers.
• Keep all areas clean, orderly, and neat; provide excellent customer service to faculty, staff, and students.
• Inspect, assemble, package, label and date instruments and cassettes; perform additional sterilization duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Completion of an accredited training program for dental assistants; AND current certification as a dental assistant (CDA) OR the ability to obtain within six months; PLUS two years of experience as a dental assistant. One year of additional dental assistant experience may substitute for required education.
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Legal Requirement

• Registration with the State of Washington as a Dental Assistant.

Compensation, Benefits And Position Details

• Pay Range Minimum: $44,172.00 annual
• Pay Range Maximum: $59,484.00 annual
• For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
• Shift: First Shift (United States of America)
• Temporary or Regular?: This is a regular position
• FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00%
• Union/Bargaining Unit: SEIU Local 925 Nonsupervisory

About The UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees bring boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. They enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and a diverse, intellectually exciting environment.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu. Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current and past employment, as required by Washington state law.

Seniority level: Entry level • Employment type: Full-time • Job function: Health Care Provider • Industries: Higher Education

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