Dental Assistant II

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department: School of Dental Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Sciences & Surgical Dentistry

Job Title: Dental Assistant II

Position #: 00688328– Requisition #: 38576

Job Summary:

The School of Dental Medicine (SDM) welcomes applications for full-time 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:

Chair Side Assistance – 95% (Essential Function)  

• 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 setups for undergraduate students, residents and faculty to be used during dental patient treatment. 

• Inspects appropriate instruments/tools for good condition/working order.  

• Performs dental intraoral and extraoral radiographs using appropriate technique, x-ray equipment and safety equipment.  

• Develops, mounts and identifies radiographic films.  

• Troubleshoots the scanner to make sure films are being developed with high quality 

Clinical Education Support – 5% (Essential Function) 

• Support the educational mission of the SDM, including role modeling and coaching students how to function as a dental assistant in both four-handed chairside activities and in clinical operations support.   

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

Why Join Us:

The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine is nationally recognized for the quality of its educational programs, its interdisciplinary research and its excellent clinical care programs that contribute to the health and well-being of many of Colorado’s most underserved citizens. We are invested in creating career pathways, learning and development opportunities, and developing people infrastructures to support the workforce.

Why work for the University?

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