Dental Assistant at University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dental Assistant

Dent Med-Endodontics - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26000046)

Pitt is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and diversity. EOE, including disability/veterans. Benefits include: *11 Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Days * Additional Paid Time Off (Winter Recess) during the period between Christmas and the New Year * Paid Parental Leave * Education benefits for eligible employees, their dependents and spouse/domestic partner * Above-average Employer Contribution towards Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, Life, STD, and LTD Insurance plans * A robust retirement savings plan option. Including 100% match on employee contributions of 3-8% (150% after vesting) and enhanced match for those nearing retirement.

Job Summary

Performs chairside dental assisting and radiography. Guides patients through visits and treatments, ensures charts are complete and necessary information is collected, and coordinates patient flow. Ensures infection control in operatories and with instruments. Maintains supplies.

Essential Functions

Job Responsibilities:

Clinical and Patient Support

• Provide chairside dental assistance to predoctoral and graduate dental residents, utilizing four-handed dentistry techniques.

• Perform radiography as needed during chairside assisting.

• Welcome and guide patients, providing information on the patient experience.

• Complete, scan, and enter medical histories, screening forms, and related dental, medical, and/or insurance paperwork into the database, ensuring patient charts are complete and organized.

• Organize and coordinate the flow of patients to maximize departmental efficiency.

• Assist the supervisor in effectively matching incoming patients' dental needs with students' educational requirements for treatment planning.

Infection Control and Sterilization

• Ensure strict infection control compliance, including monitoring student adherence to procedures.

• Prepare and turn over patient operatories in accordance with sterilization guidelines.

• Implement proper sterilization techniques for all instruments, including those supplied through IMS (monitoring instrumentation during and after patient use) and those requiring manual sterilization (wash, brush, pack, and listing instruments in kits).

• Maintain clinical and related areas in a healthy environment.

• Perform ongoing maintenance of clinic equipment (e.g., changing water filters, changing solution and cleaning automatic and hand developers).

Supply, Inventory, and Laboratory Management

• Manage and maintain appropriate inventory of supplies.

• Dispense supplies, equipment, and instruments to students.

• Stock cabinets with necessary supplies.

• Coordinate and maintain all dental laboratory functions within the department.

General Departmental Support

• Perform other duties assigned related to the operations of the department.

Essential Skills:

• Maintaining the clinic in operational readiness at all times. This entails ordering and maintaining supplies and equipment, preparing rooms for procedures, assisting students and patients as required.

Physical Effort

This position requires the person to be in excellent physical condition. Incumbent must sit, stand, walk,bend, throughout the day. Stocking supplies and removal of biohazardous waste materials entails lifting, carrying boxes or bags which can be heavy. Assisting patients/students may require extensive walking or standing.

Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Dental Assistant

Job Family: Health Professionals

Job Sub Family: Clinical Dental

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: High School Diploma/GED

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 1

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Additional details about Required Licensure/Certification: Radiograph Certificate required

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Work Arrangement: On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab.

Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation_Offered: No

Visa Sponsorship Provided: No

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

Required Documents: Resume

Optional Documents: Cover Letter