Description

Department:

Location:
Non-Campus Other
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Req ID:
R108228
Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or GED and (2) or more years of dental assisting experience. One year of surgical assisting experience and/or Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA) or Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA), radiology certification, CPR certification. Additional certification may be required based on dental specialty. Grade 3 (Hourly)
Position Description:

Join our team as a Dental Assistant II at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry Goodwill Opportunity Campus Dental Practice located at 2820 W. Broadway, Suite 200, Louisville, KY 40211. This position works as a chairside dental assistant, working with dental providers.

Benefits - The University of Louisville has an exceptional benefits package; to learn more about our benefits please visit here.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This position will work with the faculty, peers, and supervisors to deliver customer service oriented, and patient centered care. Duties may include:

• Work with the dental faculty to deliver customer service oriented and patient centered care within the clinic
• Serve as chairside dental assistant to dentists providing four hand dental assisting as needed in patient care
• Mix and deliver materials when appropriate
• Greet, seat, and schedule patients
• Maintain stock of supplies throughout the clinic, and order as needed
• Stock, prepare, organize, break down and clean operatories
• Sterilize clinic instruments following appropriate infection control procedures
• Take radiographs as needed
• Provide instruction to dental hygiene and dental students on proper assisting techniques and dental protocol
• Assist the Clinic Supervisor to make next patient appointments, when appropriate
• Assist the Clinic Supervisor in maintaining the accuracy of Electronic Health Records
• Maintain HIPAA, OSHA and Infection Control compliance at all times
• Other duties as assigned

Target Compensation Maximum:
$28.55
Target Compensation Minimum:
$19.03
Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.