Dental Asst

Job Detail

• This position is part of the classified Bargaining Unit. The benefits are:

Why UConn Health
UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

This class is accountable for performing instrument exchange in all areas of dentistry and assisting dentists in other clinic functions.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the general supervision of a licensed dentist.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May lead helpers as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Performs instrument exchange procedures for operative dentistry (including general dentistry, pedodontics, prosthetics, orthodontics, periodontics and oral surgery).

• Prepares dental restorative and prosthetic materials.

• Assists in oral surgery as required.

• Ensures compliance with OSHA regulations on infection control.

• Prepares, develops and mounts radiographs.

• Records medical histories.

• Prepares and performs daily maintenance of major equipment.

• Maintains equipment and supply inventories.

• Schedules appointments.

• Prepares a variety of requests for individual diagnostic testing.

• Processes billing and/or insurance information.

• Illustrates proper preventive dental hygiene to individuals.

• Assures completeness and accuracy of dental medical records.

• Prepares reports and correspondence.

• May send out reminder cards.

• May participate in dental health information program.

• May assist in taking radiographs.

• May pour molds when necessary.

• May act as triage and/or receptionist for incoming individual telephone calls.

• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY:

• Knowledge of dental assisting operative procedures; interpersonal skills.

• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

One (1) year of experience in dental assistant work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED:

Completion of a Dental Assisting Program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association may be substituted for the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Active Basic Life Support certificate.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to moderately disagreeable conditions, communicable and/or infectious diseases and some risk of injury from assaultive and/or abusive individuals.