Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership and Innovation. These are the values that define UConn Health, and we are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top rated organization is looking to add Dental Assistants to our growing team. If you have a background in this field, as well as a passion for customer and patient experience, we want to hear from you.

In a state dental clinic this class is accountable for performing instrument exchange in all areas of dentistry and assisting dentists in other clinic functions.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the general supervision of a licensed dentist.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May lead helpers as assigned.

Schedule:

16 hrs per wk, Tuesday & Thursday 11:00am - 7:30pm with a 30 minute unpaid meal break

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

Knowledge of dental assisting operative procedures; interpersonal skills; ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

General Experience:

One (1) year of experience in dental assistant work.

Substitution Allowed:

Completion of a Dental Assisting Program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association may be substituted for the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Candidates must have successfully completed the Infection Control Examination (ICE) administered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).

Candidates must have successfully completed the Dental Radiation Health and Safety examination administered by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Performs instrument exchange procedures for operative dentistry (including general dentistry, pedodontics, prosthetics, orthodontics, periodontics and oral surgery)

• Prepares dental restorative and prosthetic materials

• Assists in oral surgery as required

• Ensures compliance with OSHA regulations on infection control

• Prepares, develops and mounts radiographs; records medical histories; prepares and performs daily maintenance of major equipment; maintains equipment and supply inventories

• Schedules appointments:prepares a variety of requests for patient diagnostic testing

• Processes billing and/or insurance information

• Illustrates proper preventive dental hygiene to patients; assures completeness and accuracy of dental medical records; prepares reports and correspondence; may send out reminder cards

• May participate in dental health information program; may assist in taking radiographs; may pour molds when necessary; may act as triage and/or receptionist for incoming patient and telephone calls

• Performs related duties as required.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to moderately disagreeable conditions, communicable and/or infectious diseases and some risk of injury from assaultive and/or abusive patients.

Full Time Equivalent Minimum Salary: $49,900.00

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

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