Dental Assistant Associate

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Posted: 18-Mar-24

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

Salary: Open

Categories:

Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 239419

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this posting.

Primary Duties:

• Stocking barriers, cubicles, and maintaining gown bags and hangers. Clean, stock and organize the laboratory. Direct the undergraduate students on how to use the lab equipment and what materials we have available for them. Order stock, specialty supplies and organize operatory supplies.
• Provide assistance to undergraduate by teaching them proper PPE, cubicle disinfectant procedures, barrier placement, assisting technique, along with material and equipment identification and proper usage instructions.
• Assist with maintaining the clinic by cleaning and flushing the HVE/SVE lines, changing the traps, flushing the DI water system, shocking the water lines and quarterly deep cleaning.

Additional Duties as assigned:

• Provide support to Guest Services Unit with greeting, guiding and screening those entering the building.
• Provide support to the Dispensing Unit by retrieving dental instruments and equipment utilizing a tracking system. Inspect instrument/equipment packages for completeness upon return.
• Assist with infection control monitoring of faculty, students, and staff along with quality assurance processes in clinic. Teaching students proper PPE practices, infection control, assisting techniques and material/equipment identification

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 0 – 2 years of Dental experience; Reasonable knowledge of dental clinic practices and procedures
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers
• Radiography certification
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work well within a team setting.
• Demonstrates active listening, written, verbal and information technology skills.
• Knowledge of HIPPA, OSHA standards, and aseptic techniques

• Certificate of completion from an accredited dental assisting program
• Some knowledge of dental materials, dental instruments, and dental equipment.
• Familiarity with Axium dental record systems.
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

 

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