Dental Assistant II (Owensboro, KY)
Job Description
Department:
Location:
Non-Campus OtherTime Type:
Full timeWorker Type:
RegularJob Req ID:
R105798Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or GED and two or more years of dental assisting experience. Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA) or Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA), radiology certification, CPR certification. Additional certification may be required based on dental specialty. Grade 3 (Hourly)Position Description:
The Dental Assistant II position is located at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry Owensboro, KY dental practice, 2811 New Hartford Rd Suite A Owensboro, KY. This position works as a chairside dental assistant, working with dental providers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This position will work with the faculty, peers and supervisors to deliver customer service oriented and patient centered care. Duties may include:
Work with the dental faculty to deliver customer service oriented and patient centered care within the clinic.
Serve as chairside dental assistant to dentists providing four hand dental assisting as needed in patient care.
Mix and deliver materials when appropriate.
Greet, seat, and schedule patients.
Maintain stock of supplies throughout the clinic, and order as needed.
Stock, prepare, organize, break down and clean operatories.
Sterilize clinic instruments following appropriate infection control procedures.
Take radiographs as needed.
Provide instruction to dental hygiene and dental students on proper assisting techniques and dental protocol.
Assist the Clinic Supervisor to make next patient appointments, when appropriate.
Assist the Clinic Supervisor in maintaining the accuracy of Electronic Health Records.
Maintain HIPAA, OSHA and Infection Control compliance at all times.
Target Compensation Maximum:
$27.85Target Compensation Minimum:
$18.56Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard torace, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team atemployment@louisville.eduor 502.852.6258.
Assistance and Accommodations
Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.
If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email atemployment@louisville.eduor by phone 502-852-6258.
Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at [email protected] or 502.852.6258. Assistance and Accommodations Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208. If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258. About the University of Louisville In 2023, the University of Louisville celebrates its quasquibicentennial, the 225th anniversary of the 1798 beginnings of higher education in Louisville. One of the nation’s first city-owned, public universities, UofL today is a vital ecosystem that creates thriving futures for students, our community and society. As one of only 79 universities in the United States to earn recognition by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Research 1 and a Community Engaged university, we impact lives in areas of student success and research and innovation, while our dynamic connection with our local and global communities provides unparalleled opportunities for students and citizens both. The university serves as an engine that powers Metro Louisville and the commonwealth and as a classroom for UofL’s more than 23,000 students, who benefit from partnerships with top employers and a wide range of community service opportunities. To learn more, visit louisville.edu. The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a member of the Kentucky state university system.