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Full-Time
University Dental Assistant 3
Posted on 11/23/2025
Medical University of South Carolina
No salary listed
Charleston, SC, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Requirements
- A high school diploma, completion of formal training in an ADA accredited dental assisting course and one year of dental assisting experience
- A high school diploma and three continuous years of dental assisting experience
- Certification in Radiation Safety required for positions responsible for dental x-rays
- Computer literacy
- Ability to work rotating shifts
- Ability to work overtime as required
- Ability to learn and use new processes, tools, equipment as required
- Physical requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing (Continuous)
- Physical requirements: Ability to perform job functions while sitting (Infrequent)
- Physical requirements: Ability to perform job functions while walking (Frequent)
- Physical requirements: Ability to climb stairs (Infrequent)
- Physical requirements: Ability to work indoors (Continuous)
- Physical requirements: Ability to work from elevated areas (Infrequent)
- Physical requirements: Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (Frequent)
- Physical requirements: Ability to kneel (Infrequent)
- Physical requirements: Ability to bend at the waist (Frequent)
- Physical requirements: Ability to twist at the waist (Frequent)
- Physical requirements: Ability to squat and perform job functions (Infrequent)
- Physical requirements: Ability to pinch (Infrequent)
- Physical requirements: Ability to fully use both hands/arms (Continuous)
- Physical requirements: Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (Continuous)
- Physical requirements: Ability to fully use both legs (Continuous)
- Physical requirements: Ability to reach in all directions (Continuous)
- Physical requirements: Possess good finger dexterity (Continuous)
- Physical requirements: Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (Continuous)
- Physical requirements: Ability to maintain olfactory sensory function (Continuous)
- Physical requirements: Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds unassisted
- Physical requirements: Ability to lift/carry patients to 350 pounds (+/-) assisted
- Physical requirements: Ability to lift objects from floor level to height of 36 inches, to 50 pounds unassisted
- Physical requirements: Ability to lower objects to 50 pounds from height of 36 inches unassisted
- Physical requirements: Ability to push/pull objects to 350 pounds (+/-) unassisted
- Physical requirements: Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected
- Physical requirements: Ability to see objects close at hand
- Physical requirements: Ability to see objects at a distance
- Physical requirements: Ability to match or discriminate between colors
- Physical requirements: Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception
- Physical requirements: Good peripheral vision capabilities
- Physical requirements: Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction
- Physical requirements: Ability to hear and understand whispered conversations at a distance of 3 feet
- Physical requirements: Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements
- Physical requirements: Ability to be qualified physically 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
Responsibilities
- Performs chairside assisting with four handed dentistry techniques for resident providers as they treat patients. These procedures may range from general dentistry to advanced specialty care requiring general anesthesia management. Responsible for updating patient information in and utilizing the Electronic Health Record as needed for patient care.
- Setting up operatory for dental and surgical procedures. Must maintain a high level of knowledge of all clinical procedures and instrumentation to ensure rooms are set up accurately. Break down and clean operatory after procedures are complete. Maintain and sterilize all dental instruments and equipment. Follow all infection control policies and protocols set forth by MUSC, CDM and the clinic manager. Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with OSHA’s procedures, rules and regulations.
- Acquire or assist in acquiring all necessary radiographs (i.e. periapical, panoramic, cephalometric, and 3-D imagery, intra oral scans, etc.) while adhering to all x-ray safety standards. These images are captured according to treatment plans or at the direction of CDM Providers.
- Assist with all areas of patient care including transport/assistance to and from the waiting area as well as monitoring surgical patients to ensure their safety after receiving anesthesia. Maintain patient confidence and privacy by keeping information confidential.
- Maintains dental supplies and inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies and verifying receipt of supplies. Ensures instruments and supplies are maintained and stocked in dental operatories and other areas of the clinic. Provides administrative support in the clinic to include maintaining MSDS notebook, reporting equipment problems and filling out exposure and incident forms.
- 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.
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