Inside Higher Ed
DENTAL ASSISTANT, School of Dental Medicine, Pediatric Dentistry
Inside Higher Ed, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
DENTAL ASSISTANT, School of Dental Medicine, Pediatric Dentistry
Category: Boston University Medical Campus → Clinical Services
Job Location: Boston, MA, United States
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: Grade 44 ($20.13-$25.40)
Position Overview: The Pediatric Dental Assistant, working with the Clinic Director, is an integral member of the 7th Floor Clinical team providing support to residents and faculty for quality of dental care to patients. The dental assistant will possess strong interpersonal skills, promote teamwork among the staff and faculty, and strive to make each phase of the patient treatment a very positive experience from initial appointment through completion of the dental care.
Duties Include:
Taking radiographs and supervising and instructing residents regarding proper radiograph techniques during their clinical rotation at BUGSDM.
Assisting the residents in the Pediatric Clinic with various dental procedures demonstrating strong clinical skills by practicing four‑handed dentistry, preparing operatories for the required treatment, ensuring operatories are cleaned and disinfected between each patient seen, sterilization of instrument cassettes is prepared for recirculation, and following and adhering to all established infection control guidelines, OSHA and HIPAA regulations during and after treatment protocol.
Patient scheduling.
Ordering of supplies.
Seating and preparing patients for treatment.
Delivering patient oral hygiene instructions.
Demonstrating practice management skills by contacting patients as needed, reviewing schedules for optimal utilization.
Required Skills
HS Diploma required, Vocational/Technical Degree required and 1‑3 years of experience.
EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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Job Location: Boston, MA, United States
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: Grade 44 ($20.13-$25.40)
Position Overview: The Pediatric Dental Assistant, working with the Clinic Director, is an integral member of the 7th Floor Clinical team providing support to residents and faculty for quality of dental care to patients. The dental assistant will possess strong interpersonal skills, promote teamwork among the staff and faculty, and strive to make each phase of the patient treatment a very positive experience from initial appointment through completion of the dental care.
Duties Include:
Taking radiographs and supervising and instructing residents regarding proper radiograph techniques during their clinical rotation at BUGSDM.
Assisting the residents in the Pediatric Clinic with various dental procedures demonstrating strong clinical skills by practicing four‑handed dentistry, preparing operatories for the required treatment, ensuring operatories are cleaned and disinfected between each patient seen, sterilization of instrument cassettes is prepared for recirculation, and following and adhering to all established infection control guidelines, OSHA and HIPAA regulations during and after treatment protocol.
Patient scheduling.
Ordering of supplies.
Seating and preparing patients for treatment.
Delivering patient oral hygiene instructions.
Demonstrating practice management skills by contacting patients as needed, reviewing schedules for optimal utilization.
Required Skills
HS Diploma required, Vocational/Technical Degree required and 1‑3 years of experience.
EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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