Dental Assistant

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Posted: 24-May-24

Location: San Francisco, California

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Healthcare
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 5280692

Dental Assistant
Primary Purpose:
Under the general supervision of the Clinic Manager, Specialty Clinics, assists students and faculty in all clinical aspects of patient care and treatment.
University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff.
Essential Functions:

• Perform chair side duties to include four-handed dentistry in all assigned pre-doctoral clinic areas.

• Retrieve messages from voicemail, schedule patient appointments.

• Assist students and faculty with taking and printing digital radiographs.

• Restock supplies, clean and maintain equipment as needed, report supply needs in a timely manner according to established procedures.

• Pour diagnostic models and perform minor laboratory procedures; assist students with the same; maintain a tracking list of all lab cases.

• Work with students and faculty to clean, sanitize and maintain dental operatories.

• Assist as needed in explaining clinic procedures and policies as they relate to dental treatment.

• Assist with and conduct Special Care Clinic and community public relations projects.

• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Clinic Manager, Specialty Clinics.

Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge of:

• Dental terminology and treatments
• Chair side dental assisting
• Sterilization and infection control procedures
• Emergency procedures including CPR
• General office methods

Ability to:

• Recognize and set-up dental instruments.
• Perform chairside assisting duties in all assigned roles.
• Apply patient management and time management skills.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Utilize computer/scanner to employ bar-coding system.
• Utilize clinic management system to access patient information and treatment records; accurately enter/update information in system.
• Maintain and utilize equipment, instruments and supplies.

Experience:

• Minimum of one-year dental assisting experience.

Education/Licenses:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current RDA license.
• Current California x-ray license.
• Current CPR certification.

Working Conditions:

• Position is full-time, five (5) days per week, seven and one-half (7.5) hours per day.
• Occasional overtime may be required.
• Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens may reasonably be anticipated. Personal protective equipment will be provided to reduce or eliminate exposure to routine or limited infectious agents.

Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to:

• Communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, and patients.
• Effectively provide assistance to staff, students, and faculty.
• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times.
• Demonstrate initiative and sound judgment in fast paced environment.
• Work independently or as part of a team.
• Bilingual skills helpful.

Education/Licenses:

• Current CDA license desirable.

Other:

• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Position requires alternative sitting and standing throughout the working hours; occasional reaching and bending.
• Frequent handling of instruments requires incumbent to possess sufficient motor function to execute movements essential to providing oral health care to patients.
• Frequent telephone and computer use including keyboard and mouse.

Hiring Range: 30.88 per hour
Background Check Statement:
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.
To apply, visit https://pacific.peopleadmin.com/postings/28304
University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.
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University of the Pacific is a mission-driven organization, focused on creating the next generation of leaders in a wide array of disciplines through student-centered teaching and research that blends learning in classrooms, laboratories and studios with real-world experiences partnering with organizations across northern California. No matter the job, every employee at Pacific is part of contributing to the mission of California’s first university, which ranks in the Top 20 in the West and Top 100 in the U.S.
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