Dental Assistant I (Emergency and Limited Care Treatment Clinic)
Dental Assistant I (Emergency and Limited Care Treatment Clinic)
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Job Description
Department:
Location:
Health Sciences CenterTime Type:
Full timeWorker Type:
RegularJob Req ID:
R107153Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or GED and 6 months of dental assisting experience or an equivalent combination of education training and work experience. Completion of a formal dental assisting training program and externship acceptable. CPR certification. Grade 2 (Hourly)Position Description:
The University of Louisville School of Dentistry prepares students for a career in Dentistry. Dental Clinic Staff are an integral part of that preparation in that they facilitate the interface between student providers and their patients during a critical time in their studies within the clinic setting. While their first two years is spent in a traditional classroom setting student providers spend their last two years in a dental clinic setting learning hands on. All Dental Assistant I directly support the work of the students as they progress towards completion of their clinical requirements.
This position specifically supports the work of DMD students as they rotate through the DMD Oral Surgery and Emergency clinics. This position is located at 501 South Preston Street Louisville KY 40202.
BenefitsThe University of Louisville has an exceptional benefits package; to learn more about our benefits please visithere
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Works with the Dental Clinic Manager peers and faculty to deliver customer service oriented and patient centered care within the Emergency and DMD Oral Surgery clinics.
Monitors the schedule of operatories collaborating with staff students and faculty as needed.
Takes attendance and assigns students to patients as appropriate.
Set up operatories seat patients and serve as chairside assistant as needed.
Enters treatment plans and prepares cost estimate for referrals to Grad Oral Surgery.
Schedules patients in Grad Oral Surgery as needed.
Maintains cleanliness of operatories and checks that equipment is functional properly.
Stocks operatories tables and maintain overall inventory including rolling gauze for kits the preparation of post op kits anesthesia kits and the folding of barriers.
Assist DMD students to complete and record their extracted teeth requirements.
Assists the students with accuracy of interdepartmental paperwork as well as treatment notes and corresponding codes.
Duties performed for other clinics as needed: run Kasper reports schedule patients in Oral Pathology.
Assist faculty in the emergency clinic to deliver patient care when the students are not in session.
Cross trained to cover in all other areas in the department including the lobby.
Maintains HIPAA OSHA and Infection Control compliance at all times.
Other duties as assigned.
Target Compensation Maximum:
$24.77Target Compensation Minimum:
$16.51Compensation 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 accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974 the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities Vietnam era veterans qualified special disabled veterans recently separated veterans and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment hiring promotion contract contract renewal tenure compensation benefits and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology political viewpoint or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring contract renewal tenure or promotion.
Assistance and Accommodations
Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue Ste 205 - Louisville Kentucky 40208.
If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process please contact us by email ator by phone .
Employment Type
Full-Time
