"Dental Assistant 2"

Job Details

Title: Dental Assistant 2

Department Org: Resid Prgm-Dentistry - 107330

Employee Classification: B1 - Classified Full Time AFSCME HSC

Bargaining Unit: AFSCME HSC

Primary Location: HSC C

Shift: 1

Start Time: 8:30am End Time: 5:00pm

Job Description:

Summary: Under close supervision from dentist or high level dental assistant, performs duties in support of dental office and operatory functions, instructs dental students and assistants in proper clinical procedures and performs duties related to indirect patient treatment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Education/experience/licensing:

• 12 months experience in dental office practices and procedures or completed a dental assisting program in lieu of experience.
• Current Radiology License
• Current Basic Life Support

Communication and other skills:

• Demonstrates clinical competency in caring for patients as identified in unit’s Scope of Care. Demonstrates competency in the care of the patient in the following stages of the life cycle: infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.
• Effectively responds to customer service needs.
• Seeks out ways to assist patients and co-workers
• Actively participates in performance improvement activities as related to job duties

Conditions of Employment:

To promote the highest levels of health and well-being, the University of Toledo campuses are tobacco-free. To further this effort, the University of Toledo Health Science Campus Medical Center is requiring candidates for employment to be nicotine-free. Pre-employment health screening requirements will include cotinine (nicotine) testing, as well as drug and other required health screenings for the position. With the exception of positions within University of Toledo Main Campus and the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, the employment offer is conditional upon successful completion of a cotinine test and Occupational Health clearance.