Lead Dental Assistant

Temple University's Faculty Dental Practice is searching for a Lead Dental Assistant!

Become a part of the Temple family, and you will have access to the following:

Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off
11 Paid Holidays
Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE
A generous retirement plan and so much more!

Pay Range: $20.95 - $23.00 per hour

Must be able to work nontraditional business hours including some shifts from 8AM to 8 PM during the week and some hours on Saturdays.

Position Summary

The Lead Dental Assistant within the Faculty Dental Practice, located at Broad and Spring Garden Streets, will provide assistance to the residents, faculty and students in the treatment of dental patients in the School of Dentistry. Primary responsibilities will be assisting with various routine and complex surgical dental procedures including preparing chairs or surgical rooms for procedures, welcoming and seating patients into the chair, performing 4 handed dentistry during procedures, and maintaining and disinfecting operatories between and after patient visits. In addition, the Dental Assistant will be responsible for support during medical emergencies including monitoring emergency drug and oxygen supplies, and infection control and safety protocols, taking x-rays using digital imaging and uploading x-rays and other patient related data into the system, pouring and trimming dental impressions, ordering and maintaining supplies, troubleshooting dental equipment and instruments, maintaining logs for equipment maintenance and safety required by the University, School, and Department for Infection Control, and assisting with the sterilization process. Other responsibilities will include filling in at the front desk when needed, including greeting and checking patients into the clinic, scheduling and confirming appointments, creating and maintaining patient files, tracking and maintaining patient flow within the practice, answering phones, screening calls, taking messages, answering questions of a non-complex nature. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

At least 1 year of experience as a Dental Assistant including experience with dental procedures in various specialty areas. Dental Assisting training and certificate from an accredited school. Dental Radiology Certification from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. CPR Certification.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills and Abilities

Must be able to primarily work at our clinic located in the Broad St and Spring Garden St area, but travel to the main dental school as needed.

Hours will be from Mon-Fri 8AM to 5PM but may change down the line.

Demonstrated knowledge of the standard and complex procedures performed in the clinics area of specialty.

Demonstrated ability to provide chair-side assistance.

Ability to utilize dental instruments, sterilizer, operatory equipment, infection control equipment, dental x-ray equipment, and all other standard dental equipment and instruments.

Must be able to work with a diverse populations of students, faculty, staff, patients and other external contacts.

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and organizational and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated knowledge of dental terminology, procedures and diagnosis.

Demonstrated ability to prioritize projects and tasks and to respond to multiple requests.

Demonstrated ability to work with potential pathogens during dental assisting and sterilization procedures.

Ability to provide dental assisting within the legal and ethical boundaries set forth by the state.

Demonstrate lifelong learning.

Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.

Ability to adapt and preserver during times of change in circumstances.

Demonstrate a personal commitment to providing strong customer service.

Ability to transport/ assist patients in wheelchairs into operatories and departures as needed.

This position will be on-site.
This position requires Child Abuse Certifications prior to the commencement of service.

Temple University:Temple University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Compliance Statement:In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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