Temporary Dental Assistant

Job description

Temporary Dental Assistant ( Job Number: 39506 ) Description: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: SDM-Diagnostic Sciences and Surgical Dentistry Job Title: Temporary Dental Assistant: Position # 00820014 Req# 39506: This is a Temporary position limited to no more than 9-months. Job Summary: The School of Dental Medicine (SDM) welcomes applications for temporary Dental Care Assistants to work in all specialized dentistry areas. The position requires extensive, diverse and progressively responsible experience, including direct responsibility for providing four-handed chair side dental assistance in all specialized dentistry (i.e., oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontics, endodontics, and restorative), patient preparation and positioning, clinical area preparation, use of sterile techniques and performing infection control procedures. Key Responsibilities: · Patient preparation and positioning; · clinical area preparation; · use of sterile techniques and infection control procedures; · maintain patient data and records; · perform and develop dental radiographs; · Performs appropriate aseptic and sterilization techniques. · Prepares specialized instruments s...