Dental Assistant
Core
Provides specialized dental assisting support to providers at the WVU School of Dentistry, including patient preparation, instrument management, and assisting in clinical procedures.
Role type
Dental Assistant
Builds
Patient care services for the WVU School of Dentistry
Domain
Healthcare / Dentistry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Dental assisting certification or equivalent experience, rubber dam isolation, instrument sterilization, patient positioning, material preparation, image processing, infection control protocols
Preferred skills
Certificate in Dental Assisting
Technologies
High velocity evacuation systems, electronic record systems
Responsibilities
Assists providers during patient examination and treatment; prepares patients for exams; applies rubber dam isolation; transfers instruments; maintains sterile oral operating fields; prepares and dispenses dental materials; exposes and processes dental images; sterilizes equipment; sets up specialized patient care procedures; records treatment procedures; trains dental students.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC