Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Salary
$21 / HOUR
Quick overview
Provide radiographic dental assistance to students, faculty, and residents while ensuring accurate patient record updates. Maintain clinical standards by sterilizing equipment and preparing rooms for patients and staff.
Requirements summary
Requires a High School Diploma or GED and at least 2 years of chair side dental assisting experience. Must hold a current Oklahoma Dental Assistant Permit, CPR certification, and two specific certifications from the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry.
Job description
Pay Range
Targeted hourly pay of $21.06, depending on education and experience.
Benefits: Eligible: True
Work Schedule
- Monday –
- Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Travel: Not required
Position Introduction
The OU College of Dentistry seeks an experienced Senior Dental Assistant to join the Diagnostic & Preventive Sciences department working in the Oral Diagnosis & Radiology Division. The selected candidate will provide radiographic dental assistance to students, faculty and residents in the College with concentration on taking dental radiographs. The individual will ensure all patient information is input and any updates to patient records is correct and accurate in the charts and health systems. The individual selected will also ensure all equipment and rooms are sterilized and prepared for the next patient, faculty, student and/or resident.
View full job description. [https://apps.hr.ou.edu/JobDescription/Home/Details/7119]
Required Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED
- 2 years experience performing chair side dental assistance.
Equivalency/Substitution
Possession of a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) credential may be substituted for1 year of dental assisting experience
Required Certifications and Licenses
- Current Oklahoma Dental Assistant Permit or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire
- Current CPR Certification
- Required to have 2 of the 4
- Certifications from
- Oklahoma
- Board of
- Dentistry:
- Radiation Protection and Safety
- Coronal Polishing and Topical Fluoride
- Placement of Pit and Fissure Sealants
- Assisting in the Administration of Nitrous Oxide
Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes
