Dental Assistant, Penn Dental Medicine's Advanced Education in
General Dentistry Program (AEGD)
University Overview
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opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education,
all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to
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landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of
atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for
work and play.
The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes
excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their
families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of
professional development opportunities, supportive work and family
benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources,
and much more.
Posted Job Title
Dental Assistant, Penn Dental Medicine's Advanced Education in
General Dentistry Program (AEGD)
Job Profile Title
Dental Assistant B
Job Description Summary
The Dental Assistant for Penn Dental Medicine's Advanced Education
in General Dentistry Program (AEGD) will provide direct patient
care, as well as clinical and student support.
Job Description
The AEGD Program at Penn Dental Medicine affords residents the
opportunity to complete clinical care rotations within the Penn
Dental Medicine Care Center for Persons with Disabilities, Woods
Services, and the Penn Dental Medicine clinical facilities and
community affiliates where they will treat patients with varying
social, medical, economic, and psychosocial complexities alongside
other dental specialty residents and other health care providers.
As a Dental Assistant within this program, the ideal candidate will
be expected to transition over to the Woods Services location to
provide clinical care alongside program residents.
Experience in supporting dental care delivery including:
preparation of treatment rooms, setting up patient instruments and
materials, passing instruments and performing procedures in
compliance with the dental practice is preferred.
PATIENT EXPERIENCE
- Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting,
seating, and obtaining medical history and patient vitals, and
draping patient.
Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
Provides information to patients and employees by answering
questions and requests.
Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials
on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
Make appropriate study models on indicated patients.
Expose and mount digital x-rays in appropriate digital
templates.
Provides diagnostic information by exposing digital
radiographic studies; pouring,
trimming, and polishing study casts.
Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by
fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing
removable appliances.
Educate and motivate patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque
control instructions, presents and explains treatment plants to
patients, demonstrates effective communication to bridge the gap
between a pending treatment plan and a completed treatment plan,
provides postoperative instructions and schedules and subsequent
visits.
OPERATIONS
- Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping
information confidential.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to
infection-control policies and protocols.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with
procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Performs sterilization cycles of instruments and monitors
sterilizer, including spore testing and recording.
- Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by
maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply,
and emergency telephone directory.
- Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as
needed to accomplish job results; monitors inventory; maintains
proper usage and operations of equipment. While monitoring supply
inventory, will facilitate ordering of additional supply inventory
when appropriate.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending
educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;
establishing personal networks; participating in professional
societies.
- Flexibility in scheduling is required for all positions.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing and supporting as
assigned.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE & POSITION EXPECTATIONS
- Technical School, Certification, or training required beyond
High School and minimum of 3 years of practical experience in a
dental care facility or equivalent combination of education and
experience is required.
- Current CPR certification and BLS required.
- Experience in a higher education dental setting a plus.
- Employment clearance through the State of PA to work on/with
children: as determined through Pennsylvania Criminal Background
Check, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance and FBI Finger Printing
Database is required.
- Experience with AxiUm preferred.
Job Location - City, State
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Department / School
School of Dental Medicine
Pay Range
$18.99 - $25.00 Hourly Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications,
experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the
requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges
based on external market data for the job's level. Internal
organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.
Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin
(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship
status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected
under applicable federal, state or local law.
Special Requirements
Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is
made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the
requirements of the job.
University Benefits
- Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn
offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health,
dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your
family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending
accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care
expenses with pre-tax dollars.
- Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition
benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get
tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also
eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
- Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to
help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and
Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a
pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment
options through TIAA and Vanguard.
- Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a
substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the
year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal
affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with
family-whatever your personal needs may be.
- Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth
Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family
members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the
costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community
or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you
won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to
underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always
provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
- Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to
supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing
demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide
variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health,
your family, and your work-life balance.
- Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an
array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and
professionally.
- University Resources: As a member of the Penn community,
you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as
cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the
University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our
arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at
Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest
music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn
Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member
of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the
excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these
activities for free.
- Discounts and Special Services: From arts and
entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great
deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and
cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission
and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy
substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars
from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie
tickets, and admission to theme parks.
- Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer
creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance
between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use
of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job
structures.
- Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable
loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or
currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for
closing costs or home improvements.
- Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible
employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal
adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up
to two adoptions in your household.
To learn more, please visit:
https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.
Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin
(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship
status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected
under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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