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Oral Surgery Assistant

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

The School of Dentistry is looking for an experienced, compassionate, upbeat Oral Surgery Assistant or an experienced general dentistry assistant (we are willing to train oral surgery). You need to be confident in assisting in extractions, supply ordering, working at a fast pace, and helping lead the rest of the assistants. The department has 10 oral surgeons to assist and will learn something new everyday in a face paced environment giving the best patient care to every patient that we see.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Perform routine tasks assisting the professional dental staff and students in the examination and prophylactic, therapeutic and surgical treatment of patients. Works more independently under general supervision.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Assists in the teaching of dental students, dental assisting students, and dental hygiene students in the principles of four-hand dentistry and dental assistant utilization (DAU).
• Provides chair side assistance to students and faculty.
• Maintains and prepares equipment, instruments, and supplies within working area. Sterilizes instruments.
• Maintains infection control standards.
• Assists with training of Dental Assistant I.
• Assists with complex restoration procedures.
• Maintains records of patients seen, patient recall system, procedures performed, materials used, and appointments.
• Must be able to respond to emergency situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Basic office and computer skills.
• Dental Assistant by Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) required
• Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) by Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) required or
• Certified Orthodontic Assistant (COA) by Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) required or
• Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification Examination (DAANCE) by American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) required

Minimum Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent required Graduate of an education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) required

Minimum Experience:

2 years of dental assistant experience or completion of an accredited dental assistant program and no dental assistant experience required Years of experience varies based on education level required

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code 51.215 and Texas Government Code 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. 791.4.

Veteran Information:

Military occupations that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include but are not limited to: 003007, 001155, 002669, L35A, 4Y071H, 4Y071, 4Y0X1, 890, 001260, 18D, 4N0X1, 4A0X1, 68E.

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Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.