Senior Dental Assistant, UMKC Dental Faculty Practice, 28278

Hiring Department

If you are looking for a healthy smile and comprehensive dental care, look no further than the UMKC Dental Faculty Practice. The dentists in our practice are also distinguished faculty members that train and teach future dentists at the School of Dentistry. Along with years of experience, our practice offers a wide range of specialties under one roof including endodontics, pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthodontics, general dentistry, oral pathology, oral radiology and more.

Although we are a private practice within the University of Missouri, Kansas City, we maintain a strong and unique relationship with the school. Our practice is located conveniently on the second floor of the School of Dentistry building. We see patients in our state-of-the-art facility from the community at large, as well as students, faculty and employees of UMKC.

Learn more here: https://info.umkc.edu/dentalfacultypractice/

Job Description

The UMKC Dental Faculty Practice is seeking a Senior Dental Assistant to assist in our faculty clinic. This position is designed to provide community patient care as directed by the doctors as well as provide patients with knowledge on proper oral care and dental hygiene. Successful candidates will be team-focused, problem solvers, known for their ability to build professional relationships with patients, and their positive, proactive attitude.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide dental assistance in an oral surgery environment regularly
• Greet and seat patients as they arrive
• Instruct patients on proper dental hygiene
• Prepare treatment rooms and assist doctors in dental procedures
• Coordinate treatment instructions, plans, and referrals
• Take Records, including x-rays, pictures and impressions
• Make temporary crowns and bridges
• Keep day to day supplies stocked at all times
• Answer patient questions or directing the appropriate questions to the doctors or supervisors
• Prepare patient operatory using compliant OSHA, CDC, and ADA sterilization techniques
• Perform all opening, closing and maintenance procedures as described in sterilization and maintenance policies

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired is necessary
• Certifications as required by state/federal law or regulatory agencies is necessary
  • Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) Certification OR
  • Passing the Missouri Test of Basic Dental Assisting Skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 or more years of chairside dental assisting experience
• Knowledge of MDA expanded functions such as restorative I, restorative II, fixed prosthesis, and removable prosthesis

Full Time/Part Time

Full-Time (1.0 FTE), benefit-eligible, staff position.

Salary

• Up to $20.50 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.
• This position is eligible for a $1,000 hiring incentive (See HR-104 Hiring Incentives for Faculty and Staff for more information)

Application Deadline

Review of applications and interviews will begin immediately; position will remain open until filled. Apply today!

Application Instructions

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of five references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.

Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

If you are experiencing technical problems, please call (800) 488-5288.

Note, you must provide a description of job duties for each Work Experience entry on your application. Please carefully review the application instructions section of our Careers page prior to submitting your materials.

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Learn more about the UMKC School of Dentistry here: https://dentistry.umkc.edu/

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