Dental Assistant - Faculty Practice Clinic - Military Veterans

About the Job

The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry is recruiting a full time Dental Assistant (75-100% FTE / 30-40 hours per week). Come join our team!

This position has an option for Dental Assistant trainees, where the Trainee must complete DANB certification within 4 months of hire.

The Dental Assistant will work in the University of Minnesota Faculty Dental Clinic, which is a multi-specialty clinic staffed by our expert and experienced faculty. We invite you to learn more about this unique clinic at our website, https://dentalclinics.umn.edu/faculty-dental-clinic.

This full-time Dental Assistant will provide chairside assistance to multiple dental specialists.

Responsibilities:

• Seat patient
• Set up for procedures
• Assist the dentist chairside
• Dismiss the patient when treatment is complete
• Take digital radiographs as prescribed by the dentist
• Chart in Electronic Health Record
• Demonstrate knowledge of Emergency protocols
• Maintain multiple dental treatment rooms, keeping them stocked and up to cleanliness standards
• Sterilize instruments, bag and put away for all clinicians and co-workers as part of a team effort
• Order, track and put away materials for your assigned dentists
• Special assignments of tasks, maintenance of dental equipment (some assigned and some shared) in the clinic
• Assist receptionist and dental hygienists when available

This is a full time position. The hours per week (30-40 hours) will be determined at the start date and the employee will work those number of hours consistently. Workdays are Monday-Thursday 7:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. and Friday 7:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Minimum requirements (Please document all of the required qualifications on your application materials):

• Graduation from an accredited dental assistant course by the start date of the position.
• Current State of Minnesota Dental Assistant License New Graduate/Trainee option below
• DANB Certified Dental Assistant (or eligible for DANB with trainee option below)
• Current CPR Certification
• Ability to:
  • work with a variety of faculty and staff
  • maintain a professional disposition towards co-workers, faculty and patients
  • work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate working knowledge of current dental procedures and materials for multiple specialists
• Must have broad experience with knowledge of procedures in all areas of dentistry
• Ability to take digital radiographs
• Ability to take blood pressure
• Expanded functions
• Ability to maintain proper sterilization techniques as mandated by the School of Dentistry, OSHA and the CDC
• Meet all Infection Control standards
• Regular and reliable attendance

Preferred qualifications:

• A minimum of 1 year experience in a fast paced dental office

* Option for New Graduates/Trainees: New graduates who are offered a Dental Assistant position at the School of Dentistry will be hired with the expectation that they obtain State of Minnesota Licensure** within 4 months of hire. (State of Minnesota Licensure requires Minnesota Jurisprudence Exam, Dental Assistant Licensure Exam and Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Exam to apply for licensure. )

Licensed Dental Assistants without DANB certification are encouraged to apply with expectation that DANB certification is obtained within 3 months of hire.

Other essential functions of this position:

• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of me
• Reaching, bending, lifting, twisting and similar movements involved in dental assisting
• Ability to memorize and retain surgery set-ups, protocols, materials and instruments
• Ability to handle and resolve emergency situations in a calm and professional manner
• Teamwork is an essential skill to promote synergy within the organization