Department:

Location:

Health Sciences Center Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular Job Req ID:

R109286

Minimum Requirements:

High school diploma or GED and 6 months of dental assisting experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and work experience. Completion of a formal dental assisting training program and externship acceptable. CPR certification. Grade 2 (Hourly)

Position Description:

The University of Louisville School of Dentistry prepares students for a career in Dentistry and is seeking a Dental Assistant I. The UofL Graduate Practice Clinics is where residents provide dental care directly to patients. The Dental Assistant I position is a chairside dental assistant in our graduate specialty dental practice area in the School of Dentistry located at 501 S. Preston Street, Louisville, KY. Benefits - The University of Louisville has an exceptional benefits package; to learn more about our benefits please visit here . Essential Duties and Responsibilities Assist providers at chairside; prepare operatories, instruments, supplies. Maintain clinic, assist when necessary; perform specific functions and procedures related to specialty area Maintain and manage the dental clinic dispensary, ensuring adequate inventory and organization of supplies. Crosstrain with other employees in area as specified by supervisor and perform duties as assigned. Forward supply requests; maintain inventory control and stock cubicles, etc. Perform laboratory duties as assigned. Order all outside supplies with dental vendors and create an ongoing catalog for supplies. Distribute sterilized trays and instruments; receive and prepare contaminated instruments; set up/tear down operatories to infection control guidelines; clean equipment. Scan models into axiUm using the Motion view for electronic records. Additional duties as assigned.

Target Compensation Maximum:

$26.03

Target Compensation Minimum:

$17.35 Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion. Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions. Assistance and Accommodations Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292. If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.