Dental Assistant II Job at University of Louisville in Louisville

The University of Louisville School of Dentistry is seeking to hire a Dental Assistant II. This position works chairside with the residents in our Graduate Oral Surgery clinic with various dental and surgical procedures. Located in UofL Health Jackson Street Outpatient Center (550 S. Jackson St., Louisville, KY 40202).

Minimum Requirements: High school diploma or GED and (2) or more years of dental assisting experience. One year of surgical assisting experience and/or Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA) or Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA), radiology certification, CPR certification. Additional certification may be required based on dental specialty. Grade 3 (Hourly)

Position Description: The successful candidate will work with the faculty, peers, and supervisors to deliver customer service-oriented and patient-centered care within our Grad Oral Surgery and our Hospital Dentistry clinics.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Work with the faculty, peers, and supervisors to deliver customer service-oriented and patient-centered care within our Grad Oral Surgery and our Hospital Dentistry clinics.
• Serve as chairside assistant to residents in operating room with four-handed, sedated, comprehensive dentistry.
• Stock, prepare, organize, and clean operatories and laboratories.
• Capture four types of radiographs: periapical, bitewings, panoramic, CBCT.
• Sterilize clinic instruments following appropriate infection control procedures.
• Maintain stock of supplies throughout the clinic, and order as needed.
• Greet and seat patients as needed.
• Maintain HIPAA, OSHA, and Infection Control compliance at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred: 2 years oral surgery experience, Experience with four types of radiographs

Compensation: Target Compensation Maximum: $28.55, Target Compensation Minimum: $19.03. Compensation Will Be Commensurate To Candidate Experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy.