DENTAL ASSISTANT II

DENTAL ASSISTANT II

**University of Alabama at Birmingham **

General Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing support in various dental procedures.

• Maintains surgery rooms and equipment,

• takes and processes radiographs of patients and dispenses supplies.

• Sterilizes and cleans all surgical instruments, supplies and dental assist units.

• Disposes of infectious waste according to established procedures.

• Takes radiographs of patients as requested by doctor.

• Processes and mounts film, ensuring quality results.

• Breaks down and cleans equipment, replenishing solutions as required.

• Performs a variety of clerical and administrative duties in support of department.

• Answers phones, takes messages and makes appointments, explains and receives payment for procedures, etc.

• Responds to the unique needs of all patients ages newborn to geriatric.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists residents, faculty and students during procedures.

• Ensures all patient documentation is maintained in a complete and accurate manner.

• Sterilizes and cleans all surgical instruments, supplies and dental assist units.

• Takes radiographs of patients as requested by doctor.

• Maintains surgery rooms in a neat and orderly fashion.

• Dispenses dental supplies to students and residents.

• Performs a variety of clerical and administrative duties in support of department.

• Effectively responds to the unique needs of the neonatal, pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients as the need arises.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred

Preferred hard skills:

• Proficiency with electronic health record systems

• Experience with digital imaging and radiography

• Familiarity with sterilization protocols in a dental school of clinical setting.

Soft skills:

Strong interpersonal communication, flexibility, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a teaching environment.

Hourly Range: $15.50-$25.20