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Objective/Overview: 
This position is located in the U of M Community-University Health Care Center Dental Clinic (CHUCC).  The employee will assist chairside with numerous dentists and dental students to provide quality patient care, sterilize instruments, complete forms, maintain inventory, and schedule patients.  The licensed dental assistant will also participate on various quality initiatives and other committees as assigned. 

Onsite position: This position will work 100% onsite in the CUHCC Dental Clinic.

We are looking for someone who can work 30 to 40 hours per week on a consistent, regular schedule, with some Saturday hours.

Essential Functions:
Chairside dental assistance using four handed dentistry in diagnostic, endodontics,, pedodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, and restorative procedures.  (70%)
- General four-handed dentistry including expanded functions:
- Take digital radiographs 
- Take and pour impressions, along with pulling the cast apart and also trimming it for study models
- Mechanically polish teeth, place sealants, fabricate temporary crowns, fabricate trays for tooth bleaching, remove sutures, place and remove rubber dams
- Monitor patients that are induced under nitrous oxide analgesia. (give N2O if applicable - you must have already taken the course*)
- Turn Nitrous on /off and unplug when not in use
- Chart and write in progress notes using the S-O-A-P format (Subjective-Objective-Assessment and Procedure formatting)(Format used for clinical charting at CUHCC)
- Prepare dental materials: cements, amalgam, composite, impression material, etc.
- Take blood pressure as needed 
- Removing excess cement
- Manage patients during dental procedures
- Prepare lab slips for ordering lab work, and track receipt of cases 
- Schedule follow-up and hygiene appointments for patients

Sterilize instruments/equipment and maintain a standard of infection control. (10%)
- Meet all sterilization and documentation criteria set by OSHA,CDC, ADA and CUHCC protocol
- Make sure all instruments and equipment go through proper sterilization and re-circulation

Maintain inventory levels and stock operatories, check in new supplies. (10%)
- Daily - stocking rooms, sterilization area, and any other area where we keep extra supplies
- Writing supplies needed on âœTo be ordered listâ
- Notify supervisor when Nitrous and Oxygen tanks are low.

Dental reception/scheduling (5%)
- Schedule appointments
- Greet patients 
- Answer phones/telephone techniques
- Confirm all appointments one day ahead
- Make sure we have labels or patient identification on all records/documents
- Update phone and mailing addresses in EHS 
- Fax referrals as needed

Participation in staff development, quality assurance, compliance, etc. (5%)

Other duties as assigned


*The employer reserves the right to change or add duties to this position.  A criminal background check is required for this position. A negative TB test and Hepatitis B vaccination series is required for this position within 30 days of hire. You must show proof of a negative Mantoux test or current treatment for TB within 30 days of hire.

Hourly Range $25.98 - $32.49

All required qualifications must be included in the application materials

Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited Dental Assistant course, including current certification and registration as a Dental Assistant in Minnesota.  
- Current in CPR.  
- Experience with electronic health records. 

- Verbal proficiency/bilingual in Somali. Hmong, Lao, Vietnamese, Dari, Pashto, or Spanish language. 

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a community clinic setting
- Experience in a dental office or clinic
- Successfully completed Nitrous Oxide Analgesia (N2O) course

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