"TEMPORARY SERVICES: DENTAL ASSISTANT"

Job Description

UAB: Your First Choice for Education and Healthcare

This listing is a general temporary pool category and may not be an actual position we are recruiting for at the time you apply. However, we will keep your application on file and contact you if we believe your skills and experiences are a match for a position we are trying to fill.

Responsible for providing support in various dental procedures. Maintains surgery rooms and equipment, takes and processes radiographs of patients and dispenses supplies. Sterilizes and cleans all surgical instruments, supplies and dental assist units. Disposes of infectious waste according to established procedures. Takes radiographs of patients as requested by doctor. Processes and mounts film, ensuring quality results. Breaks down and cleans equipment, replenishing solutions as required. Performs a variety of clerical and administrative duties in support of department. Answers phones, takes messages and makes appointments, explains and receives payment for procedures, etc. Responds to the unique needs of all patients ages newborn to geriatric.

Responsibilities:

1. Providing support in various dental (endodontic) procedures.
2. Maintains equipment, takes and processes radiographs of patients and dispenses supplies.
3. Sterilizes and cleans all surgical instruments, supplies and dental assist units.
4. Disposes of infectious waste according to established procedures.
5. Assist front desk with calls/messages and make appointments if needed

About UAB Temporary Staffing

UAB Temporary Services is a division of UAB Recruitment Services offering qualified temporary and temporary-to-hire staff to departments within the UAB campus, including UAB Hospital, UAB Health Services Foundation, UAB Health System, Viva Health and Southern Research Institute. Working for UAB Temporary Services provides you with an opportunity to learn more about UAB while gaining valuable work experience.

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited Dental Assistant Program required. Work experience may substitute for education requirement.

The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in all aspects of dental assisting (Sterilization, chairside assisting, x-ray processing).