Dental Assistant - Oral Health Clinic

Clinical Staff - Medical Ancillary Support

The Dental Assistant will support dentists during procedures, prepare treatment rooms, sterilize instruments, and provide excellent patient care. The ideal candidate should be organized, have strong communication skills, and be committed to ensuring every patient has a comfortable, positive experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED PLUS completion of a dental assisting training program AND a minimum of 1 year of experience as a dental assistant.
• Must be currently licensed/certified in the State of Arkansas as a registered dental assistant
• Candidates must meet the training and experience qualifications in order to be considered, and are advised to contact the training facility/source to verify accreditation status.
• Must be trained in four-handed dentistry;
• Must possess a thorough working knowledge of Current Dental Terminology (CDT) codes, OSHA regulations, and the Arkansas Dental Practice Act.
• Must possess a permit for the following expanded functions: 1) radiography, 2) coronal polishing, and 3) nitrous oxide administration.

Responsibilities:

• Organize and assist dental hygienists in the delivery of dental procedures in the Oral Health Clinic
• Guide patients through dental processes before treatment,
• Educate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instructions
• Perform assessments that include obtaining and reviewing patient health histories
• Taking/recording blood pressure and other vital signs
• Perform appropriate dental charting and treatment documentation in the electronic record
• Expose and process dental radiographs of diagnostic quality
• Administer nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia and monitor sedation cases
• Perform coronal polishing
• Perform in-office whitening
• Perform daily and routine maintenance of dental hygiene equipment as assigned
• Clean and sterilize dental instruments, supplies, and dental assist units, and maintain
• Organization and supply of the sterilization area
• Establish and maintain an organized, efficient, cost-effective inventory control system
• Continually monitoring supply levels and re-ordering by working with the assigned purchaser
• Maintain a stock of daily supplies in all hygiene clinic rooms
• Review daily schedules and resolve conflicts as necessary
• Perform a variety of clerical and administrative duties (answer telephones.
• Make appointments, and other duties as assigned
• Assist with front desk/business administration duties as assigned
• Perform duties as assigned.

Salary Information: "Commensurate with education and experience"

Required Documents to Apply: License or Certificate (see special instructions for submission instructions), List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional Documents: Proof of Veteran Status

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Recruitment Contact Information: Please contact View email address on click.appcast.io for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Annual TB Screening, Criminal Background Check, Substance Abuse Testing

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity. The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Constant Physical Activity:

Balancing, Crouching, Grasping, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Reaching, Sharps, Sitting, Standing, Stooping, Talking, Walking

Frequent Physical Activity:

Balancing, Crouching, Grasping, Hearing, Kneeling, Lifting, N/A, Reaching, Sharps, Sitting, Standing, Stooping, Talking, Walking

Occasional Physical Activity:

N/A

Benefits Eligible:

Yes