PS Dental Assistant- Faculty Practice

Job Summary

This position will be located in the Faculty Practice at the Wakara Way Clinic, University of Utah School of Dentistry. This position assists attending dentists, some dental students, and with routine as well as restorative and surgical procedures. The incumbent maintains and operates equipment and instruments under the direction of the department. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law. Care is appropriate to the population served.

As a member of the School of Dentistry team, you are expected to form positive and productive relationships with peers, students, and leadership to support the mission, vision, values, and Promise Standards of the organization. You are expected to encourage and foster a supportive and compassionate environment for all patients, students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

1. Assisting attending dentists with procedures by preparing, identifying, and/or providing appropriate instruments.
2. Ordering, organizing, and restocking supplies.
3. Performing routine cleaning, stocking, and equipment maintenance including but not limited to changing traps, maintaining water unit levels, cleaning chair bases, stocking supplies, and printing and stocking clinic forms.
4. Assisting faculty dental providers with the preparation of procedures, chairside assisting, and radiology positioning and technique.
5. Disinfecting, lubricating, washing, wrapping, and sterilizing instruments, cassettes, and equipment for clinic use.
6. Adhering to manufacturer and CDC guidelines for reprocessing instruments and equipment.
7. Maintaining sterilization records and inventory reports.
8. Providing technical support to faculty providers.
9. Acting to ensure proper infection control, clinic policies, and processes are followed.
10. Assisting in the tracking of clinic procedures through maintaining and/or entering data.
11. Adhering to standards set by OSHA, HIPAA, FERPA, CODA and other standards set by the department.
12. Participating and contributing in committees and discussions regarding clinic operations, materials, protocols, and/or quality assurance.