17 Clinical Dental Assistant-Prosthodontics Clinic Jobs in Memphis, TN
University of Tennessee is Hiring a Clinical Dental Assistant-Prosthodontics Clinic Near Memphis, TN
Duties And Responsibilities
- Assists operator at the dental chair; arranges instruments, materials, and medications on prepared tray and aids dental operator (dental student/faculty).
- Provides chairside assistance to the dental hygienist. Seats and prepares patients for treatment.
- Clears operating area during procedures by use of suction devices, water sprays, cotton rolls and holders, and by retraction of cheek/tongue.
- Prepares and/or mixes impression materials, dental cements and luting agents, pressure indicating paste, and other prosthodontic materials.
- Provides assistance with clinical photographic procedures.
- Receives, processes, and access patient records (make entries of procedures, materials used, amount of time involved, charges amount, etc.)
- Counsels with patients following clinical procedures; explains instructions and directions outlined for treatment by the doctor; teaches oral hygiene strategies.
- Ensures working area, instruments, and equipment meets OSHA sterilization regulations.
- Performs preventive and routine equipment maintenance.
- Orders and maintains inventory of supplies and equipment.
- Completes and submit fee tickets for payments made by patients.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Primary LocationUS-Tennessee-Memphis
OrganizationOperatory
ScheduleFull-time
Campus/InstituteMemphis
Job PostingJun 24, 2024, 3:04:10 PM
Minimum Requirements EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) EXPERIENCE: One (1) year experience working chairside in a dental practice. Must maintain registration as a licensed dental assistant in the State of Tennessee. Nitrous Oxide Monitoring and Radiology Certification required. (PROOF OF LICENSURE IS REQUIRED). (Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) with the Dental Assistant National Board Certification (DANB) is preferred. Graduate of CODA accredited school preferred.) LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: A Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) in the State of Tennessee, with certification in radiology and nitrous oxide monitoring is required. CDA (DANB) certification preferred. (PROOF OF LICENSURE IS REQUIRED)Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Ability to work efficiently in a clinical setting.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to be part of a responsible, efficient, and respected dental care team in an busy prosthodontic educational environment and participate on a team striving for quality oral health care.
- Strong communication skills and exceptional hand skills.
Job Summary
Full Time
Colleges & Universities
$39k-48k (estimate)
06/29/2024
07/24/2024
utk.edu
KNOXVILLE, TN
7,500 - 15,000
1794
GOVERNOR PHIL BREDESEN
$1B - $3B
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About University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville. Founded in 1794, it is the flagship institution of the statewide University of Tennessee system with nine undergraduate departments and eleven graduate departments and hosts more than 26,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries. In its 2009 ranking of universities, U.S. News & World Report ranked UT 118th among national universities and 52nd among public institutions of higher learning. Its ties to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, established under UT President Andrew Holt and con...tinued under the UT-Battelle partnership, have positioned the University as co-manager and allow for considerable research opportunities for faculty and students enjoyed by few other institutions of comparable standing. Also affiliated with the University are the Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy, the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility, and the University of Tennessee Arboretum, which occupies 250 acres of nearby Oak Ridge, Tennessee and features hundreds of species of plants indigenous to the region. The University is a direct partner of the University of Tennessee Medical Center, the only Level I trauma center in the East Tennessee region and a self-proclaimed 'teaching hospital' due to its aggressive medical research programs and position as the primary career destination for most medical school graduates of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center at Memphis.
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