Endodontic Dental Assistant

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of the Section Chair, Residency Program Director, attending dentists and Clinic Supervisor, the Dental Assistant will perform dental assisting and administrative functions for the Endodontics predoctoral and postdoctoral clinics. Responsibilities include chairside assisting faculty, residents, and dental students. When not assisting, responsibilities include: sterilization duties including washing dental instruments and equipment; scheduling appointments; responding to telephone inquiries; resolving patient complaints and conflicts; ensure proper billing of endodontic procedures; process all patient billing, including private insurance and Medicare; and follow up on outstanding charges and preparing reports of same.

Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of current dental terminology, materials, equipment, procedures, and four-handed dentistry. (Required)
• Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic technique, infection control, sterilization procedures, and operating room sanitation practices to prevent cross-contamination. (Required)
• Ability to scrupulously follow sterilization, asepsis, and infection control protocols, including working with infectious disease patients. (Required)
• Working knowledge of University policies and procedures regarding patient care (Required)
• Ability to recognize dental and medical emergency situations and respond appropriately. (Required)
• Strong organizational skills, including setting priorities, managing multiple demands, frequent interruptions, and maintaining professionalism in a high-pressure, crowded environment. (Required)
• Ability to organize, maintain, and manage inventory of dental instruments, equipment, materials, and supplies, including proper storage of dental materials. (Required)
• Demonstrated patient relations skills to establish and maintain professional relationships, including managing difficult patients. (Required)
• Demonstrated verbal and telephone skills to obtain and provide information, explain procedures and policies, schedule patients, and communicate with staff and faculty. (Required)
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty members, co-workers, students, patients, and staff. (Required)
• Demonstrated oral communication skills to collect and relate information to patients, staff, and faculty bilingually in English and Spanish. (Required)
• Computer skills to effectively learn to utilize computerized scheduling and patient record system. (Required)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Current California certification as Dental Assistant (Required)
• California State Radiation Safety license (Required)
• CPR certificate (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
• TB Test: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory TB test.
• COVID and Flu Vaccinations: The position is subject to providing evidence of inoculation.
• CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

Schedule

8am-5pm

Union/Policy Covered

EX-Patient Care Technical

Complete Position Description

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Organization

Working at University of California, Los Angeles

UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.

UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.

The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.

The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.