What are the responsibilities and job description for the Comprehensive Care Dental Assistant (Dental Assistant) position at Indiana University Bloomington?
Job Summary
- Provides chair side assistance to dentist by passing instruments, holding devices such as suction tubes, and cleaning patients mouth during and after specialty dental and root canal procedures
- Assists in administration of local anesthetic agent
- Takes patients' blood pressure and maintains patients' vital statistics
- Provides preoperative care to patients, prepares patients for surgery by positioning them comfortably and applying topical anesthetics, and provides post-operative care and instructions to patients
- Instructs graduate students and pre-doctoral dental students on taking digital radiographs, cone beam radiographs and cone beam scans
- Confirms that instruments are sterilized and working properly and organizes them for procedures and / or surgery
- Ensures that equipment used for dental procedures is sterilized and areas are clean and ready to receive new patients
- Assists front office in scheduling follow up visits
Qualifications
This position is posted at the Intermediate Career Level but may be filled at the Foundational Career Level depending on the candidate's qualifications. Although they will be similar, the duties and responsibilities may differ if filled at the lower rank.
Intermediate Career Level :
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required
Preferred
SKILLS
Required
Foundational Career Level :
EDUCATION
Required
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required
SKILLS
Required
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires sedentary work as well as extended durations of moving about the workplace. It requires the ability to move objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and the ability to discern between various objects and devices and to position patients. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
IU Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Advertised Salary
17 to $19 per hour based on experience
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including :
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level : Intermediate
FLSA : Nonexempt
Job Function : Health Services
Job Family : Dentistry
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Posting Disclaimer
This posting is scheduled to close at 11 : 59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
Salary : $17 - $19
