Dental Assistant

• Provide comprehensive clinical, operational, and administrative support to dentists, faculty, and dental students to ensure efficient clinic workflow and high-quality patient care Essential Functions (Principal Duties and Job Responsibilities): Setting up dental instruments and equipment in accordance with infection control standards, assisting dentists and students during clinical examinations, diagnostic procedures, and clinical treatments.
• Operate dental radiography equipment to take and process X-rays while following radiation safety protocols and ensure images are properly uploaded and documented in the imaging system.
• Maintain organized and fully equipped treatment areas by monitoring, tracking, and restocking clinical supplies and instruments throughout the clinic.
• Responsible for ordering supplies, maintaining inventory records, and distributing materials and instruments to students, faculty, and exam rooms as needed to support daily clinical operations.
• Assist students with clinical needs during patient care sessions, ensuring they have the appropriate instruments, materials, and equipment required for procedures.
• Perform laboratory-related tasks such as preparing impressions, models, and diagnostic materials when needed.
• Maintain accurate documentation and assist with clinic records management, ensuring patient charts, radiographs, and other clinical documentation are properly recorded and maintained.
• Support overall clinic operations by coordinating with faculty, staff, and students to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient clinical environment, resetting exam rooms between patients, troubleshooting basic equipment issues when possible, and ensuring compliance with clinic policies, infection control standards, and safety regulations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required: Must be a registered dental assistant in the State of Tennessee Must be CPR certified Must have radiation and dental radiographic training approve by the State of Tennessee Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Preferred: Take dental FMX and bitewing radiographs Able to teach students in the clinic Operate the CBCT machine Display a professional attitude Communicate well with patients, staff, students, and faculty members Maintain patient and student confidentiality Demonstrate polite and professional phone etiquette Be proficient with MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel Education and Experience Required: High school education required with associate or bachelor’s degree preferred CPR certified Must be a registered dental assistant in the state of Tennessee Licensure, Certification or Registration Required: Dental assisting license for the State of Tennessee Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Meharry Medical College complies with Title IX and is an affirmative action employer. Candidates will be considered for employment without discrimination for an non-merit reason such as race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, handicap or veteran status. About Meharry Meharry Medical College was founded just 11 years after the end of the Civil War with the mission of educating African Americans to serve the underserved. Today, the nation’s largest private, historically black academic health sciences center has trained thousands of health care professionals. Three out of every four Meharrians return to urban or rural communities to serve others by providing medical or dental services. Our faith-based roots within the United Methodist Church inspire us to respect and serve all. Our standards are high within an educational environment that is nurturing. We believe that health equity is key to alleviating suffering. Whether our graduates are physicians, dentists, scientists, professors or public health professionals, the Meharry experience equips them to affect the world as a force for change led by our motto: “Worship of God Through Service to Mankind." Mission Meharry Medical College is a global academic health sciences center advancing health equity through innovative research, transformative education, exceptional and compassionate health services and policy-influencing thought leadership. True to its legacy, Meharry empowers diverse populations to improve the well-being of humankind. Core Values Meharry Medical College is a community of scholars and learners committed to excellence Accountability with transparency Equity with inclusion Respect with collegiality Service with compassion Integrity without exception Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Meharry Medical College complies with Title IX and is an affirmative action employer. Candidates will be considered for employment without discrimination for an non-merit reason such as race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, handicap or veteran status. Contact For questions regarding employment, please contact 615-327-6336 or jobs@mmc.edu.