"Dental Assistant -Graduate Orthodontics"

Dental Assistant -Graduate Orthodontics

Company: University of Oklahoma

Category: Health and Medical Services

Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 260092

Organization: Adv Educ in General Dentistry

Job Location: Oklahoma-Oklahoma City-Health Sciences Center

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday

Work Type: Onsite

Salary Range: Targeted salary of $38,100, based on experience.

Benefits Provided: Yes

Required Attachments: Resume

Job Description

Come join the staff at OU HSC and become a part of Oklahoma's premier research university which leads the state in education and career opportunities. This position performs chair-side dental assisting in the Graduate Orthodontic clinic.

Duties:

• Provides chair side dental assistance, prepares and sterilizes equipment.
• Document patient care.
• Takes and develops dental radiographs (x-rays).
• May provide administrative assistance.
• Assists the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures to include but not limited to placement of spacers, wires, brackets, expanders, and other orthodontic treatments
• Prepares set-up trays for orthodontic dentistry.
• Prepares dental equipment and materials for treatment.
• Performs patient charting as instructed by the dentist.
• Follows infection control protocol and prepares and sterilizes instruments and equipment.
• Greets patient and gets them situated in the treatment room.
• Provides patients with instructions for oral care following installation of appliances/ dental treatment procedures.
• Takes impressions of patient's teeth for study casts (models of teeth).
• May perform office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer.
• Schedules appointments, answers phones, data entry, and orders supplies.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the functions of the position.

Job Requirements

Required Education: High School Diploma or GED

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow outlined policies and guidelines.
• Ability to provide patient care and customer service.
• Ability to multitask
• Must have a professional and positive attitude.

Certifications:

• Current Oklahoma Dental Assistant Permit or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire
• Current CPR Certification

Working Conditions:

Physical:

• Standing for long periods of time.
• Manual dexterity.
• Speaking, walking, stooping, and bending.

Environmental:

• Clinic Environment.

Job Posting: Jan 15, 2026

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