Dental Assistant - Preventive & Community

Perform dental assistance to Preventive & Community Dentistry faculty, graduate students, and pre-doctoral students as they provide comprehensive dental care to patients. Department clinics include: The Geriatric and Special Needs Clinic (GSNC) which primarily provides dental services to physically, mentally and/or cognitively impaired adults, the faculty general practice (FGP) which provides care to general dental patients, and optional involvement with the Geriatric Mobile Dental Unit which provides comprehensive dental care to local nursing home residents. For a full job description, please send an e-mail to [email protected].

Duties

• Exposes, mounts, and labels digital radiographs
• Records patients’ oral and dental examination findings as verbalized by operators.
• Demonstrates professional behavior in interacting with others, recognizes and demonstrates appropriate ethical standards, maintains confidentiality
• Assisting in areas under the department clinics, utilizing the full range of dental assisting
• Manipulates dental materials, following prescribed directions.
• Picks up, passes, and receives appropriate instruments for dental procedure being done.
• Loads cartridge and needle for practitioner’s administration of local anesthetic and provides supportive physical restraint, if necessary.
• Other duties as assigned
• Organizes patient delivery pre-set trays with appropriate instruments
• Orders, organizes, and stocks in-date supplies
• May set-up and maintain portable dental equipment as needed on Geriatric Mobile Unit.
• Prepares and maintains dental operatory areas for patient treatment and laboratory area, using prescribed infection control procedures.
• Follows provider’s instructions during any medical emergencies, performs CPR on patient, if needed.

Dental Assistant – GC25 (Merit)

College of Dentistry – Preventive & Community Dentistry

Dental Science Building (Iowa City, IA)

Salary: $42,910.40 (Pay Grade: 08)

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm – May require occasional overtime.

An advanced starting salary may be possible based on exceptional qualifications.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Must have a current certificate of registration to practice as a dental assistant issued by the Iowa Board of Dental Examiners. (QDA)
• Successful completion of an CODA accredited dental assistance program or one year full time equivalency in chairside assistant experience assisting in four-handed method of dentistry.
• No additional work experience beyond the requirements for this position.
• May require Expanded Functions (EF-1 and/or EF-2) based on specific needs assigned by provider.
• Must possess current Iowa certificate of proficiency in dental radiography. (QDA)

Highly Desirable Qualifications

• Experience working with special needs patients and/or those who have medical, psychological, or behavioral health challenges, including the frail elderly

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience working with electronic health records
• Expanded Function Certification
• 2 years dental assisting experience
• Certified Dental Assistant
• Ability to communicate concepts effectively

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a resume (and mark as “Relevant File”) to their submission.

Job opening are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact [email protected].

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Dental Assistant
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus
• Appointment Type: Merit

Compensation

• Starting Salary Minimum: 42910.40
• Pay Level: 08

Contact Information

• Contact Name: [email protected]
• Contact Email: [email protected]
• Organization: College of Dentistry