Senior Dental Assistant - Prosthodontics

Come join us in the department of Prosthodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry.
Work in a senior level role within a dynamic team that includes faculty, grad, and dental students! Advanced responsibilities include departmental implant inventory, departmental 3D printing, intraoral scanner, and equipment maintenance.
For a full job description, please send an e-mail to COD-Requisitions@iowa.
uiowa.
edu.
Duties · Chairside assisting, prosthodontics.
Including all functions of a dental assistant.
· 3D printing and equipment maintenance for residents and faculty.
· Make radiographs.
· Manage and troubleshoot scanning equipment.
· Assist in lab duties, make alginate impressions, custom trays, record bases, and bleaching trays.
· Set up clinical trays for faculty and residents.
· Instruct residents on material use.
· Explain clinical operation policies and procedures to students, grads, and faculty.
· Implant inventory ordering and control.
· Other duties as assigned.
Senior Dental Assistant – GC26 (Merit) College of Dentistry – Prosthodontics Dental Science Building (Iowa City, IA) Salary: $48,318.
40 (Pay Grade: 10) Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm – May require occasional overtime.
An advanced starting salary may be possible based on experience and/or exceptional qualifications.
MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 1.
Successful completion of a CODA accredited dental assistance program or one year of full-time equivalency chairside assistant experience assisting in four-handed method of dentistry.
2.
Current DANB Dental Assistant Certification by time of start date 3.
May require, Expanded Functions (EF-1 and/or EF-2).
Required based on specific advanced responsibilities assigned by the provider or as needs are defined in clinic.
4.
Must have a current certificate of registration to practice as a dental assistant issued by the Iowa Board of Dental Examiners (QDA).
5.
Must possess current Iowa certificate of proficiency in dental radiography.
(QDA) 6.
Minimum of five years of experience assisting in the four-handed method of dentistry beyond the educational requirements for this position.
Desirable Qualifications: · Prosthodontic experience.
· Surgical Implant Experience.
· Experience with Elderly and Medically Compromised Patients.
· Experience with intraoral scanner · Computer experience with dental office software.
· Experience with 3D printing · Expanded function (EF-1) In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a resume (and mark as “Relevant File”) to their submission.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days.
This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
For questions or additional information, please contact COD-Requisitions@iowa.
uiowa.
edu.