What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant (2) position at Oregon Tech?
Position Summary
Department Summary
Rewarding, engaging, and challenging hands-on classroom and clinical experiences make Oregon Tech’s Dental Hygiene graduates highly prepared, highly paid, and in-demand.
Oregon Tech Offers:
With built-in opportunities to constantly stretch yourself, learn and grow, the Dental Hygiene Degree Program at Oregon Tech has a strong history of service learning and innovative educational methods that prepare students as dental hygienists, or as a stepping stone for advanced dental practice.
Extensive hands-on dental clinic experience right on-campus and opportunities for off-campus rotations provide students with high impact learning and practice of dental hygiene skills. Students work alongside licensed dental professionals in state-of-the-art facilities. Students treat their own patients using the latest technology.
https://www.oit.edu/dental-hygiene
https://www.oit.edu/dental-hygiene
Position Summary
The Oregon Tech Dental Clinic is seeking a part time dental assistant. Our dental team provides a full slate of dental services to the Klamath community in collaboration with the dental hygiene education program. Our Clinical Dentist provides expanded and routine services to a variety of community members with a focus on quality and customer service.
The Dental Assistant will work side by side with dentists, hygienists, faculty, and students to provide patient care and perform general dental assisting duties. The Dental Assistant will perform duties of instrument processing; sterilization management; supply inventory and ordering; small equipment and operatory maintenance, and may assist with general front office duties when necessary. The Dental Assistant must be able to multi-task and work independently using critical thinking and decision making skills to keep the patient schedule running efficiently. The Dental Assistant must be collegial and integrate with the entire dental team.
The Dental Assistant will work side by side with dentists, hygienists, faculty, and students to provide patient care and perform general dental assisting duties. The Dental Assistant will perform duties of instrument processing; sterilization management; supply inventory and ordering; small equipment and operatory maintenance, and may assist with general front office duties when necessary. The Dental Assistant must be able to multi-task and work independently using critical thinking and decision making skills to keep the patient schedule running efficiently. The Dental Assistant must be collegial and integrate with the entire dental team.
This position is a part time, temporary, hourly position, with the possibility of expanded hours as the clinic grows. Primary work days are on Monday and Tuesday, but may include other days/hours as available.
Minimum Requirements
Additional Requirements
- Certification of DANB, OR Radiology certification, and/or EFDA certification (see Classification Requirements)
Preferred Qualifications
- 3-5 years experience full time dental assisting
- Expanded Functions Dental Assistant credentials
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- Restorative endorsement
- Experience serving patients with Oregon Health Plan/Medicaid
- Experience in equipment and supply management/ inventory procedures
- Experience in front office management, insurance billing, patient intake/appointment management.
