Dental Assistant 2, General Practice Residency, School of Dental Medicine [R0148429]

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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Dental Assistant 2, General Practice Residency, School of Dental Medicine [R0148429]

ROLE of the POSITION

Support our dynamic academic healthcare team as a Dental Assistant supporting the daily operations of the School of Dental Medicine Clinics. Under the supervision of licensed dentists, you will utilize advanced four-handed dentistry techniques to assist student doctors and faculty dentists in delivering comprehensive patient care.  Apply sterile techniques and infection control protocols before, during, and after all dental treatments.  Maintain exposure control procedures in accordance with safety standards and ensure proper sterilization and preparation of instruments and equipment.  All oral standards of care must be performed at an advanced competency level.  Daily assignments subject to change at the discretion of Program Officers and/or Clinical Services leadership. Perform other duties as assigned.

Works Monday thru Friday, 8am to 5pm at the Shadow Lane Campus.

PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2025-002, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2025. Please refer to the link for more information: Executive Order 2025-002.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of experience in a dental practice using four-handed techniques in a wide range of procedures, collecting and recording patient’s medical information, exposing, processing, mounting and labeling radiographs, and applying dental sterile techniques and infectious control and exposure procedures; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education, successful completion of a rec