Dental Assistant - Military veterans preferred

Dental Assistant

The Interdisciplinary Dental Implant Center is a specialty clinic that incorporates the clinical expertise of residents from the departments of Oral Surgery, Prosthodontics and Periodontics. Treatments rendered range from the extraction of non restorable teeth to the surgical placement of single to full mouth dental implants. Bone development is performed for patients who present with inadequate bony structures for the surgical placement of dental implants. Comprehensive treatment is performed for all phases of prosthodontic rehabilitation of all edentulous patients seeking dental implants.

Job Summary

Performs chairside dental assisting and radiography. Guides patients through visits and treatments, ensures charts are complete and necessary information is collected, and coordinates patient flow. Ensures infection control in operatories and with instruments. Maintains supplies.

Essential Functions

distributing and cleaning/sterilizing clinical instruments

helping residents/students set up/clean cubicles/operatories

maintaining/ordering clinical supplies

maintaining/cleaning clinic lab

chairside assist when needed

maintaining OSHA standards

other duties assigned by supervisor

Physical Effort

walking around clinic and standing for long period of times, some lifting of boxes.

Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Dental Assistant

Job Family: Health Professionals

Job Sub Family: Clinical Dental

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: High School Diploma/GED

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 1

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8am-4:30pm

Work Arrangement: Monday- Friday 8am-4:30pm

Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation_Offered: No

Visa Sponsorship Provided: No

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

Required Documents: Resume

Optional Documents: Not Applicable




Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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