Job Description

Dental Assistant

Posting Number: S01398
Position Status: Full time
Campus: Patient Care Center-Pomona, CA
Department: 1920-CDM International Student Program

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Classification Pay Scale
In compliance with SB 1162, Western University of Health Sciences is providing a pay scale for this position. The pay scale reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position. Within this range, the individual pay is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and work location. Please note that the compensation details listed reflects the base salary only.

Full Salary Range
Minimum: $Minimum
Maximum $Maximum

Expected Pay Scale
Minimum: $20.00
Maximum: $22.00

Job Summary
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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Required Qualifications
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Preferred Qualifications
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Posting Date: $Posting_Date
Closing Date: $Closing_Date
Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants
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Essential Job Duties

Essential Job Duties

Key Responsibilities

Chairside dental assistant duties, including operatory set-up and breakdown; infection control protocols; preparation and maintenance of dental instruments, supplies and equipment for each appointment; collect and record patient health histories; patient communication management; instrument transfer; isolation; dental material handling for all general and specialty dental procedures performed by a general dentist; dental charting; support medical emergencies

Key Responsibilities

Provide basic supportive dental procedures under the direct supervision of a clinical dental faculty member as allowed by the Dental Board of California for Dental Assistants, including, but not ; taking dental x-rays; taking impressions; 

Key Responsibilities

Support of clinic operations, including but not limited to clinic material, supply, and instrument inventory control; quality assessment and maintenance of dental instruments; regular maintenance of clinical equipment as directed; monitors and cleans clinic operatories and support spaces; reporting of equipment failures; maintain/record logs related to quality assurance and equipment operations; instrument sterilization; and instrument/material/equipment dispensing

Key Responsibilities

Support the administrative clinical staff, including but not limited to: answering phones, patient reception, patient scheduling, dental record review and maintenance, patient registration, and patient billing.

Key Responsibilities

Support the educational mission of the clinical faculty, including role modeling and teaching students how to function as a dental assistant on the dental team, both in four-handed chairside activities and in clinic operation support. Support clinical faculty in teaching students how to function as a dental provider on the dental team.

Key Responsibilities

Participate in required training and mandatory in-services such as BLS , infection control, and HIPAA . Participate in compliance activities such as clinic audits, infection control audits

Key Responsibilities

Other duties as assigned. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties for this position. The College of Dental Medicine-Dental Center reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

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