Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
was founded in 1964, and is a not-for-profit, independent university with a reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Nova
Southeastern University offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent
medical and dental plans and much more. NSU cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a
tobacco-free university.
We appreciate your support in making NSU the preeminent place to live, work, study and grow. Thank you for
your interest in a career with Nova Southeastern University.
Primary Purpose:
Provides hands-on support to
students, residents, and faculty in the assigned clinic (s); prepares patients for dental treatments and sets up operatories. May sterilize
instruments.
DISCLAIMER: Salary (compensation) will vary depending on the number of years of experience as a dental
assistant.
Job Category: Non-Exempt
Hiring Range:
Pay Basis:
Hourly
Subject to Grant Funding?
Essential Job Functions:
1. Provides
chairside assistance for students, residents, and faculty in designated clinics.
2. Plans the set-up of the operatories,
instruments, and materials according to scheduled procedures.
3. Takes and processes digital x-rays and dental impressions.
4. Assists with obtaining documents of patients’ dental history as well as overall health and medication history.
5.
Maintains operatories according to proper infection control protocols to ensure adherence to OSHA and infection control
regulations.
6. Enters data/patient information into electronic health record systems.
7. Monitors inventory of dental
supplies.
8. May monitor oral sedation or general anesthesia procedures.
9. May provide postoperative instructions as
directed by the dentist.
10. May assist with sterilization and dispensing of instruments.
11. Performs other duties as
assigned.
12. Completes special projects as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Required Knowledge,
Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:
1. General knowledge and understanding of infection control and OSHA protocols.
2. Customer
and Personal Service – General knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
3. Knowledge of
sterile techniques and special procedures applicable to work performed.
4. Knowledge of inventory management practices.
5. Knowledge
of four-handed dentistry.
6. Proficient knowledge of x-ray techniques.
7. General knowledge and understanding of the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
8. Proficient knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and
Access).
Skills:
1. Service Orientation – Proficient skills in actively looking for ways to help people.
2. Complex Problem
Solving – Proficient skills in identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement
solutions.
3. Judgment and Decision Making – Proficient skills in considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to
choose the appropriate one.
4. Time Management – Proficient skills in managing one’s own time and the time of others.
5. Active
Listening – Proficient skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made,
asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
6. Speaking – Proficient skills in talking to others to
convey information effectively.
Abilities:
1. Manual Dexterity – The ability to use your hands in a skillful, coordinated way to
grasp and manipulate objects and demonstrate small, precise movements.
2. Oral Comprehension & Expression – The ability to listen to,
understand, and communicate information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences so others will understand.
3. Problem
Sensitivity – The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only
recognizing there is a problem.
4. Detail Oriented – The ability to pay attention to details, understand underlying cause/effect
relationships, and account for those details and relationships.
5. Confidentiality – The ability to maintain confidential
information.
6. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
7. Ability and willingness to provide coverage in other
areas/facilities.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
1. May be exposed to sharp instruments, disposable gloves, and
personal protective equipment, among others.
2. Speech Recognition – Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another
person.
3. Speech Clarity – Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
4. Near Vision – Must be able to see details
at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
5. Travel – Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
6. May be
required to work nights or weekends.
7. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in
performance of job duties.
8. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not
limited to syringes, latex gloves, pens, pencils, and computer keyboards.
Required Certifications/Licensures:
Expanded Duties Certificate.
Required Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Major
(if required:
Required Experience: Level I
HSD and one (1) to two (2) years of experience working as a
Dental Assistant in a dental office,
Have completed an AA Dental Assisting Program.
Level II
HSD and two
plus (2+) up to four (4) years of experience working as a Dental Assistant in a dental office.
Have completed an AA
Dental Assisting Program and minimum one plus (1+) years of experience as a Dental Assistant in a dental office.
Level III
HSD
and four plus (4+) years of experience working as a Dental Assistant in a dental office,
Have completed an AA Dental
Assisting Program and minimum two plus (2+) years of experience as a Dental Assistant in a dental office, Have
completed a Hygiene or Dental degree.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Expanded Duties Certificate.
2.
Radiology Certificate or ability to obtain within 90 days from hire.
3. Experience using EHR (electronic health record) system and dental
terminology, preferably Axium dental software.
Is this a safety sensitive position? No
Background
Screening Required? Yes
Pre-Employment Conditions:
Sensitivity Disclaimer: Nova
Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to
applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.
NSU is an Equal Opportunity
Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age,
disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.
