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Dental Assistant

Description

Are you a dental professional who enjoys working hands-on with patients to provide excellent care? If so, you might be a great fit at UPMC! 

UPMC Presbyterian is currently hiring a full-time dental assistant to join our growing team!

 

Why Work at UPMC?

Our goal at UPMC is to help you build your career, your way.  A career at UPMC can maximize your potential and advance your skills to help you reach your goals.  As you move through the Career Ladder, we ensure you are equipped with the resources and leadership you need along the way.

UPMC offers a generous benefits package, an expansive total rewards package, opportunity to grow your career, and much more.
Job title and salary will be based upon qualifications and career ladder requirements.


Under general supervision, the dental assistant performs duties associated with the delivery of clinical dental care. Interacts favorably with patients, parents, co-workers, supervisors, dentists, and other Hospital staff in a dignified manner so that the Department's operations are orderly, efficient and consistent with Hospital decorum and high standards of professionalism.

Responsibilities:

  • Page, greet and seat patient. Weigh patient if applicable. Prepare electronic documents including discharge summary and school/work excuse.
  • Assist in the clinic and hospital OR and Satellite locations including proper room set up, chair side assisting and clean up in accordance with hospital and clinic standards.
  • Take and pour study model impressions, trim and finish cases, mail and receive appliances and models from laboratories.
  • Give and receive accurate and complete information to parents and doctors while displaying professionalism.
  • Perform all necessary housekeeping procedures including keeping all work areas properly stocked. Manage spills and patient accidents.
  • Take and develop radiographs of a consistent, good diagnostic quality for review by dentist.
  • Mix various cements and materials and place topical anesthetics and rubber dams on patients.
  • Pass instruments to the Dentist/Orthodontist during Dental/Orthodontic examinations and procedures using four handed dental assisting techniques.
  • Maintain equipment and supplies with oversight from the Clinic Coordinator.
  • Handles drug box and crash cart when needed.
  • Keep necessary logs up to date.

 

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Dental Radiology Certificate required or obtained within 6 months of employment.


Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

  • Dental Radiology Certificate required or obtained within 6 months of employment.
  • CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Dental Radiology Certificate
  • Act 34

 

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.

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