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Dental Assistant III - Community Dentistry
Creighton University
Omaha, USA
Full-time
Senior · 10+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 3 days ago
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Qualifications:
- Graduated from an accredited Dental Assisting School with Radiology Certification
- A minimum of 10 years of dental assisting experience.
- Experienced in operating and maintaining dental equipment, notably portable dental units, mobile dental equipment, and portable radiographic equipment.
- Documented experience in complex dental delivery settings
- Experienced in interprofessional communication and the provision of interdisciplinary whole person health care.
- Experience with various electronic healthcare record (EHR) systems, medical and dental record keeping practices. Experienced in applying HIPAA, FERPA, and Infection Control standards in both clinical and community-based settings
- Experience in the social services field and is anticipated to serve as a liaison between the School of Dentistry and the community rotation sites preferred.
- Must possess a valid U.S. driver's license and maintain an acceptable driving record per Creighton's Vehicle Safety policy. Candidates must have a minimum of two (2) years of licensed driving experience and be at least 19 years of age at the time of hire for this role.
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Strong interpersonal/human relations skills- including active listening, empathy, and non-verbal communication skills.
- Leadership ability and organization skills to manage multiple tasks within time constraints and with the appropriate degree of urgency.
- Attention to detail and anticipatory judgement regarding patient safety, comfort, and follow-up.
- Ability to set-up, trouble shoot, maintain, and tear down portable/mobile dental equipment.
- Ability to apply fluoride varnish, successfully secure diagnostic radiographs, and provide post-operative or oral hygiene instructions in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner.
- Demonstrated competency in the use of Word, Excel, and MS Office.
- Ability to utilize multiple dental software systems for record keeping, billing, and reporting needs.
- Ability to maintain dental equipment and supply inventories within budget and according to utilization and scope of services.
- Application and adaptation of infection control and asepsis standards across multiple delivery environments including, but not limited to; break down, decontamination, packaging, sterilization, chemical/biological monitoring, logging, tracking, transportation and storage of instrumentation, armamentarium, and PPE.
- Knowledge of dental emergency response and medical emergency kits.
- Ability to work collaboratively with a healthcare team at multiple locations. Must have reliable means for transportation to commute to multiple sites.
- Assist dental students and faculty working with vulnerable populations to include taking radiographs, suctioning, passing instruments and material. Lift, push, pull up to 25lbs of mobile dental equipment and transport of patients with assistive devices.
- Capacity to work independently, efficiently and maintain organization.
- Proficiency in electronic health records for documentation of patient records, excel database and must be comfortable using telehealth as a service delivery method.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the social services field and is anticipated to serve as a liaison between the School of Dentistry and the community rotation sites preferred.
About Creighton University
Higher Education3654 employeesFounded 1878
Private Jesuit Catholic nonprofit university serving undergraduate, graduate and professional students across health, law, business and arts.
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