Dental Assistant 3 - Urgent Care, College of Dental Medicine

Job Description Summary

Under the direct supervision of the clinic manager/supervisor and direction of the College of Dental Medicine providers, this position provides clinical assistance and support to specialty resident providers in all aspects of patient care within the CDM clinics.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Classified

Cost Center

CC005217 CDM Clinic Urgent Care

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

University-CLN07

Pay Range

46,818.00 - 63,240.00 - 79,560.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

35%: Provide chair side assistance using four-handed dentistry techniques for faculty, students, and resident providers during patient treatment. This includes a variety of procedures, from general dentistry to advanced specialty care. Responsible for updating and utilizing the Electronic Health Record to support patient care. 

30% : Set up the operatory for dental and emergency procedures, ensuring a comprehensive knowledge of all clinical procedures and instrumentation for accurate room preparation. Break down and clean the operatory post-procedure, sterilizing all dental instruments and equipment. Adhere to infection control policies and protocols established by MUSC, CDM, and the clinic manager, while maintaining a safe and clean working environment in compliance with OSHA procedures, rules, and regulations. 

10%: Acquire or assist in obtaining necessary radiographs (including periapical, panoramic, cephalometric, 3-D imagery, and intraoral scans) while strictly adhering to x-ray safety standards. These images are captured based on treatment plans or under the direction of COM providers. 

10%: Assist with all aspects of patient care in the urgent care clinic, endodontic clinic, screening clinic and special care clinic. Duties include transporting and assisting patients to and from the waiting area and monitoring surgical patients to ensure their safety post-anesthesia. Always maintain patient confidentiality and privacy. 

10%: Manage dental supplies and inventory, including checking stock levels, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders, and verifying receipt. Ensure that instruments and supplies are well-maintained and stocked in dental operatories and other clinic areas. Provide administrative support by maintaining the MSDS notebook, 1st floor Emergency crash cart, reporting equipment issues, and completing exposure and incident forms. 

5%: Contribute to the team effort by assisting in other clinics and by accomplishing related duties as needed as well as any other duties as directed by the clinic manager/supervisor.

Additional Job Description

Minimum Requirements:

A high school diploma, completion of formal training in an ADA accredited dental assisting course and one year of dental assisting experience OR a high school diploma and three continuous years of dental assisting experience. Certification in Radiation Safety required for positions responsible for dental x-rays.

Physical Requirements:
(Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50# , unassisted. Ability to lift/carry patients to 350# (+/-), assisted. Ability to lift objects from floor level to height of 36 inches, to 50#, unassisted. Ability to lower objects, to 50#, from height of 36 inches, unassisted. Ability to push/pull objects to 350#(+/-), unassisted. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet. Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually. Additional New Requirements: Computer literacy. Ability to work rotating shifts. Ability to work overtime as required. Ability to learn and use new processes, tools, equipment as required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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