Job Description
Department:
Location:
Health Sciences CenterTime Type:
Full timeWorker Type:
RegularJob Req ID:
R106061Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or GED and two or more years of dental assisting experience. Completion of a dental assisting training program. CPR certification. Grade 3 (Hourly)Position Description:
The University of Louisville School of Dentistry prepares students for a career in Dentistry. Dental Clinic Staff are an integral part of that preparation in that they facilitate the interface between student providers and their patients during a critical time in their studies, within the clinic setting. While their first two years is spent in a traditional classroom setting, student providers spend their last two years in a dental clinic setting learning hands on. All Dental Clinic Associates directly support the work of the students as they progress towards completion of their clinical requirements.
This position serves as the communication link between the student providers and both their patients and the supervising faculty. They offer administrative, technical, and procedural support to the students throughout their two years in the clinic and are dedicated to helping them graduate.
3,000.00 Sign on / Retention Bonus for those who qualify.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Works with faculty, peers, and supervisors to deliver customer service oriented and patient centered care within the DMD clinics.
Works closely with faculty, peers, and supervisors to ensure that consistency in operation is maintained among the groups.
Maintains current appointments for all patients assigned to their 20-student team.
Seats and checks in each patient within their student team.
Serves as chairside assistant to the students when necessary.
Maintains the cleanliness of associated cubes and checks that equipment is functioning properly.
Stocks cubicles and helps to maintain overall inventory.
Reviews daily the patient Electronic Health Records and assists the students with accuracy of notes and corresponding codes.
Maintain HIPAA, OSHA, and Infection Control compliance at all times.
Other duties as assigned.
Target Compensation Maximum: $27.85
Target Compensation Minimum: $18.56
Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard torace, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team atemployment@louisville.eduor 502.852.6258.
Assistance and Accommodations
Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.
If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email atemployment@louisville.eduor by phone 502-852-6258.
Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at [email protected] or 502.852.6258. Assistance and Accommodations Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208. If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258. About the University of Louisville In 2023, the University of Louisville celebrates its quasquibicentennial, the 225th anniversary of the 1798 beginnings of higher education in Louisville. One of the nation’s first city-owned, public universities, UofL today is a vital ecosystem that creates thriving futures for students, our community and society. As one of only 79 universities in the United States to earn recognition by the Carnegie Foundation as both a Research 1 and a Community Engaged university, we impact lives in areas of student success and research and innovation, while our dynamic connection with our local and global communities provides unparalleled opportunities for students and citizens both. The university serves as an engine that powers Metro Louisville and the commonwealth and as a classroom for UofL’s more than 23,000 students, who benefit from partnerships with top employers and a wide range of community service opportunities. To learn more, visit louisville.edu. The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a member of the Kentucky state university system.