Dental Assistant
Core
Provides specialized dental assisting support to providers at the WVU School of Dentistry, assisting with patient examinations, treatments, and sterilization in high-volume clinical environments.
Role type
Dental Assistant (Expanded Functions)
Builds
Patient care procedures in operating rooms, in-patient settings, same-day care, and ED
Domain
Healthcare / Dentistry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Dental assisting certification or equivalent experience, rubber dam isolation, instrument sterilization, radiation safety, electronic record documentation, expanded function procedures
Preferred skills
Certificate in Dental Assisting
Technologies
High velocity evacuation systems, electronic record systems
Responsibilities
Assists providers during patient examination and treatment; prepares patients and instruments; applies rubber dam isolation; sterilizes equipment and instruments; exposes and processes dental images; records treatment procedures; trains dental students; ensures compliance with regulatory policies.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC