Teaching Dental Assistant Mobile Clinic
Primary Purpose:
Under the general supervision of the PHCC Clinic Manager and Attending Dentist, this position assists faculty in all clinical aspects of patient care and treatment within both university and mobile dental clinic environments. The Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) provides chairside assistance, demonstrates and instructs concepts of four-handed dentistry, supports sterilization and infection control, performs radiographic procedures, provides patient care support, outreach coordination, and…
administrative functions within pediatric and mobile dental clinic settings. The RDA must be adaptable, organized, and comfortable working in both traditional academic settings and community-based outreach locations.
University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff.
Essential Functions:
- Instruct and apply principles of efficient, and effective clinical procedures utilizing appropriate teamwork in a clinical setting:
- Ergonomics
- Injury prevention
- Instrument Transfers
- Dental team positioning
- Organization/work simplification
- Infection control
- Patient and professional communication
- Instruct students with the use of electronic patient health records to include patient presentation worksheet, treatment plan/options/fees and preventive instruction and intervention.
- Evaluate and grade student
