RDA/DENTAL ASSISTANCE

Join Our Team at OHSU's School of Dentistry!
At OHSU's School of Dentistry, we're dedicated to making a lasting impact in our community by providing exceptional dental care, leveraging cutting-edge technologies, and nurturing the growth of our diverse dental professionals and leaders. Our department is located in the heart of Portland's vibrant South Waterfront, offering a convenient commute and a dynamic, growing community. Our state-of-the-art Skourtes Tower, within the Robertson Life Sciences Building, is home to both our School of Dentistry and our patient clinics. Enjoy stunning views of the city as you work in a world-class setting that blends education, research, and top-tier oral health care.
Advanced Dental Assistants!
If you're passionate about dentistry and want to be part of an innovative team, we invite you to apply! Check out the minimum requirements and apply today to start making a difference with us.
Exciting Retention Bonuses for New Hires!
We're offering generous retention bonuses to new team members who join us after October 24, 2022 :

$To learn more about the School of Dentistry click on the link: OHSU School of Dentistry

1- Graduate Practice Residency (GPR)
1- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery- RLSB
1- Faculty Dental Practice
Would you like to apply for a Dental Assistant position? All Dental Assistant positions are Full Time, Monday - Friday 8am-5pm.
As an Advanced Dental Assistant you will provide chair side assistance to dentists, dental or graduate students, interns and residents, dental hygienists, or dental technicians. You may also perform clinical support duties such as appointment scheduling, billing, and maintaining patient records.
Chair side dental support for dentists, dental students, or dental hygienists.
Educational support for dental students in techniques of four handed dentistry and use of chair side dental assistant.
Occasional assistance in post-operative care, such as remove post-extraction and surgical dressings and sutures, IV sedation set up, monitoring sedated patients.
Advance Specialties may include assisting procedures that require the use of a dental microscope, assistance with fitting, fitting, bonding and removal of orthodontic bands, brackets, separators, or orthodontic wires.
Pouring, trimming and scanning of models, soft denture reline, and fabrication of interim prosthesis or other oral appliance.
EHR Documentation including medical health history information, examination findings or treatment procedures and other pertinent patient care information.
May also need to rotate schedule coverage for clinics and ORs.
Completion of an approved Dental Assistant training program AND two years' experience as a chair side Dental Assistant in an Advanced Specialty OR Three years' experience as a chair side Dental Assistant in an Advanced Specialty.
Certification by the Oregon State Board of Dentistry for Radiological Proficiency required for all positions
Must have worked as a dental assistant in an advanced specialty within the last 5 years
Advanced specialty dental assisting may require EFDA, EFODA, DAANC, dental anesthesia certification or other sedation/surgical advanced certifications, skills

Comprehensive medical, dental & vision care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents

• $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Retirement: Choose between pension plan or employee matching voluntary savings plan
• Sick Leave - Up to 96 hours per year, 8 paid holidays per year
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Cutting edge Wellness Platform
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• We are Oregon's only public academic health center.

We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.