Dental Assistant I Or Dental Assistant II

Classification Title:

Dental Assistant I or Dental Assistant II

Job Description:

UF, College of Dentistry is recruiting for a Dental Assistant. Clinical Care Groups are critical to the UFCD TEAM Program. This position is "Patient Centered & Student Friendly", with an over-all goal to incorporate the UFCD mission to deliver quality student dentist education and patient care.

Each Dental Assistant is assigned to a Clinical Care Group comprised of two TEAMS. This position requires general dentistry chairside assisting skills, computer application skills (Outlook, axi

Um, Excel, Word, and Windows 7), and positive "people" skills.

Student Support: Assist clinic staff with maintaining optimal working order of clinic equipment.

Interact effectively with Dental Maintenance to insure clinic is ready for use by student dentists daily. Support with the daily surveillance of clinics to ensure compliance with infection prevention standards and correct deficiencies as they occur (e.g., clean chairs, counters, sinks, etc.). Help maintain daily attendance records of team students and perform as information resource at the emergency rally point regarding students, assisting students, and volunteers. Assist with student orientation into the clinical curriculum; asses skills for infection prevention and general clinic safety. Provide four-hand dentistry support to students during clinic sessions.

Patient Care Aspect: Provide clinical general dentistry chairside four-hand & six-hand assisting for student dentists. Maintain optimal clinic infection control standards.

Clinic Inventory: Assist with management of inventory of clinical supplies for the assigned Clinical Care Group (22 chair Clinic), maintain adequate stock of daily clinic supplies. Actively participate in daily huddles, and meetings.

Conduct Surveys: Distribute survey forms, either UFCD or ADA related to patients, students, and/or faculty.

General: Proctor Clinical Examinations (Mock Board Examinations) two times per year. Participate in Quality Assurance process of UFCD.

Other duties as assigned.