Dental Assistant

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Assists Director of Dental Health Programs and / or Public Health Hygienist at the WVU HSC, Eastern's Division's School of Dental Program. Provides office assistance in preparing paperwork for the follow-up after school visits. Provides oral health education to school-age children.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND / OR LICENSURE : 1. High School Diploma or equivalent EXPERIENCE : 1. Successful completion of a dental assisting or surgical assisting program OR one year of dental assisting or surgical assisting experience will substitute for completion of dental / surgical assisting education program

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist providers during patient examination and treatment as instructed
• Greets patients and prepares for exam by ensuring patients are properly seated, draped and aligned for examination
• Independently applies or assist in the application of rubber dam isolation.
• Transfers dental instruments and supplies to provider during treatment.
• Maintains a clean, dry oral operating field by using high velocity evacuation systems
• Prepares, mixes, measures and dispenses various materials as instructed during dental procedures
• Places, exposes and / or processes images
• Ensures all equipment is clean, sanitized and disinfected at all times
• Obtains dental supplies and instruments from stock area
• Prepares and arranges dental instruments, materials and medication for use during patient care
• Ensure that all instrumentation is sterilized by appropriate methods
• Returns instruments and equipment to appropriate area
• Sets up and assists with a wide variety of highly specialized patient care procedures in a high specialized patient care environments
• Records treatment procedures or other information within the electronic record, obtaining prompt electronic provider approvals as necessary
• Provides administrative support and assistance as needed in order to meet the operational needs of the clinics.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Must meet Department of Labor's MEDIUM duty standard (MEDIUM WORK- exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and / or up to 10 pounds of force constantly) 2. Able to bend, stoop, reach and be capable of normal rotation, standing and walking for a 8 to 10 hours shift

WORKING ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. May be scheduled to work various shifts based on departmental and patient needs. 2. May be required to travel between facilities / buildings.

Additional Job Description :

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 0

Shift : Day (United States of America)

Exempt / Non-Exempt : United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company : BMC Berkeley Medical Center

Cost Center : 8410 UHAE Deans Office and HSC VPs

Address : 2500 Foundation Way Martinsburg West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.