Dental Associate, Surgery-Oral Surgery

Minimum Qualifications:

Dental school graduate. Licensed as a general dentist by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. 

Summary: 

Performs clinical dental procedures under the supervision of a dentist or oral surgeon. Performs direct and indirect patient care procedures as well as general clinical and support tasks, as specifically delegated or directed by the dentist or oral surgeon supervisor. Work includes tasks which the dentist is legally trained and qualified to perform, and which are necessary for the efficient delivery of quality dental care. May be required to provide dental services at multiple facilities.

Job Duties:

• Contribute to the success of UTMB, the Department of Surgery, and the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
• Takes and records the patient health history and vital signs; performs radiography, dental laboratory procedures, inmate oral health orientation, and oral health education and counseling and dental procedures. 
•  Provides dental screening; performs removal of calculus, deposits, or accretions from the natural restored surfaces of teeth and dental prostheses; performs root planning or the smoothing and polishing of roughened root surfaces of exposed teeth; performs topical application of cavities preventive agents and plaque indexes. 
•  Coordinates for the availability and accessibility by clinic staff of appropriate oral health education materials and oral health aids; provides instruction and technical guidance for other clinic staff in the prevention and control of dental disease. 
•  Maintains general clinic orderliness and cleanliness; performs sterilization and disinfecting of instruments and equipment; performs general clerical tasks including patient scheduling, coordinating clinic visits, collecting and assembling patient treatment information and data. 
•  Monitors the overall unit/clinic oral health program. Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of modern practices and procedures in the delivery of dental care.
• Thorough knowledge of current dental office practices and procedures in the delivery of dental care and in infection control procedures for the safety of patients and staff.

Salary Range:
Commensurate with Experience