Dental Assistant 2

• Prepare, organize, and set up operatories, instruments, armamentarium, materials, and equipment for prosthodontic, and other graduate clinical procedures.
• Assemble and prepare prosthodontic systems, and specialized equipment for patient care and teaching activities.
• Assist graduate students and clinical faculty during prosthodontic procedures, including chairside support, and clinical documentation.
• Prepare operatories for patient treatment, post-operative care, and turnover between appointments, cleaning cubicles, dispensaries and laboratory areas.
• Transport contaminated instruments for reprocessing and assist with cleaning, sterilization, storage, and dispensing of instruments, supplies, and materials in accordance with infection prevention and control standards.
• Stock operatories and storage areas, monitor inventory levels of clinical supplies and implant components, and report replenishment needs.
• Maintain accurate prosthodontic records and assist with inventory documentation.
• Prepare for and assist with clinical demonstrations and teaching activities.
• Provide operational support within the Central Sterilization and Dispensary when graduate clinics are not in session or at times of reduced patient care activities.
• Follow all faculty, occupational health and safety, radiation safety, and infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Demonstrates a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and respectful workplace practices.
• Respects diverse perspectives and continually develops knowledge and skills that contribute to an inclusive learning and working environment.

• Would work in the clinic and the Central Sterilization and Dispensary area when the Graduate Prosthodontics clinic is not in session or at times of reduced patient care activities.
• Work around the sink area, sterilizers and ultrasonic units.
• Lighting is good; floor is concrete, some anti-fatigue matting throughout.
• Hazards- instrument cassettes are heavy, lifting of cassettes involved, and loading and unloading of trolleys. Very hot temperatures in the sterilizers, proper mitts to be worn when unloading.  Disinfection solutions are varied- phenol, glutaraldehyde, isopropyl alcohol- gloves to be worn.
• Handling of used instrument cassettes could be hazardous.

Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail.

Ability to work toward consensus and effectively resolve differences.

Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of clients/students/faculty/colleagues.

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment.

Ability to learn new computer programs and use computers effectively.

Ability to exercise tact and discretion.

Ability to gather, record, and organize information.