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Job Description

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The** **School of Dentistry** **has an outstanding opportunity for a** **Hospital Dentistry Assistant Specialis** **to join their team.

The UW School of Dentistry has an outstanding opportunity for a **Hospital Dentistry Assistant Specialist** at our UW Dentistry Campus Dental Center. At the UW Dentistry Campus Dental Center, patients receive care by highly-skilled, experienced UW School of Dentistry faculty and GPR Residents. Our experienced Dentists and Residents offer comprehensive oral care services, including sedation services in the clinic and UW Medical Center operating room, to UW students, UW employees, their families, and guests. Patients can find all dental specialties in one convenient locations, on campus at the Health Sciences Building. **UW Dentistry Campus Dental Center is committed** to the principle of diversity, equity, and inclusion and to providing an environment where every employee feels welcomed, valued, and appreciated.

Desirable candidates for this position must have the ability to work independently and be a reliable team player with a strong work ethic. The Hospital Dentistry Assistant Specialist must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, resolve conflict in a positive manner, and interact with patients, staff, faculty, and students on a professional level at all times. They must also be able to handle difficult situations professionally and use good judgement while upholding the policies of the University of Washington and UW School of Dentistry (UWSOD). The Hospital Dentistry Assistant Specialist reports to the Dental Clinic Supervisor and/or the Clinic Manager. The Hospital Dentistry Assistant Specialist is expected to communicate with their supervisor when they see areas for operational improvement or ways to improve the safety of the clinical environment.

Position Overview:

The Hospital Dentistry Assistant Specialist will work under the direct supervision of faculty attendings, performing tasks delegated by those individuals. These tasks may include direct patient care, technical procedures, and the preparation and monitoring of patients undergoing surgical procedures. This supervision may be done in the UW Dentistry Campus Dental Center, UW Medical Center operating room, ambulatory, recovery, and critical care settings. The Hospital Dentistry Assistant Specialist support may involve patients who are medically compromised or have special needs. This position provides surgery assistance to faculty and affiliated surgeons, including Residents.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Hospital Dentistry Assistant Specialist has a wide range of possible roles.

_Procedures and Operations_

+ Prepare patients for surgery, including placing of sterile surgical drapes and attaching monitors, including pulse oximeter, automatic blood pressure device, and EKG

+ Monitor, assess, interpret, and record vital  signs including pulse oximetry during IV sedation and general anesthesia and throughout the recovery period

+ Present and document preoperative and postoperative care instructions, including nutrition and dietary guidelines, for general anesthesia and IV sedation patients in the surgery settings and answer any questions appropriately before and after procedures

+ Assist patients with wheelchair and gurney transfer before and after procedures

+ Assist faculty dentists and residents in chair-side, ambulatory, and recovery of IV sedation/oral sedation

+ Assist faculty dentists and residents with clinical care settings in the treatment of medically compromised and special needs patients, and those requiring general or routine oral care

+ Under direct supervision maintain IV, controlled substance, and non-narcotic drug inventories log and check emergency drugs for expiration dates

+ Maintain specialized equipment and instrumentation and medical and surgical supply inventories

+ Assist faculty and Resident providers with patient care procedures including; restorative treatment, endodontics treatment, periodontic treatment, and exams

+ Take diagnostic quality radiographic images

+ Educate patients on oral hygiene care; follow up on care progress; instruct medically compromised or special needs patients in home care procedures and use of specialized dental devices

+ Provide post-surgical wound care; removing sutures; placing or removing temporary filings and rubber dams; removing and replacing wires; packing and medicating extraction areas; obtaining and mixing necessary dental materials

+ Maintain the School of Dentistry Dental operatory in the UW Medical Center

+ The Hospital Dentistry Assistant Specialist performs all related Dental Assistant 2 job duties as required

+ The Hospital Dentistry Assistant Specialist performs all job duties as required.

_Implants_

+ Assist providers with implant placement by ensuring a sterile environment and prepare the surgical suite with the appropriate set up, including handpieces and graft materials

+ May submit implant orders to clinic manager

_Clinic Upkeep_

+ Operate and maintain steam autoclave, clean all operatories and clinic areas, prepare treatment areas, and deliver hazardous waste to proper facilities between procedures

+ Maintain clean clinic environments, for example: daily dusting and cleaning of units and sterilization area; organizing and restocking supplies; sorting laundry; report housekeeping needs requiring a UW Facilities response request to clinic manager

+ Maintain all surgical treatment equipment.

_Clinic Operations_

+ Support front desk staff members in scheduling patient appointments and assigning patients to dentists and residents

+ Confirm patient lab cases and any clinical records are available to the provider at the time of patient’s appointment

+ Appropriate interactions between patients, surgeons, hospital, and the various other departments within the School of Dentistry and UW Medical Center

+ Instruct and orient new clinic staff and new residents in the use of equipment example: oral image sensors and other equipment devices

+ Collaborate with mangers and faculty to identify and evaluate patient issues and clinic processes and make operational recommendations for improvements when necessary

+ Articulate appropriate workplace behavior and foster compliance, identifying concerns and/or problems, and utilizing appropriate resources to assist in resolution

+ Comply with aseptic and sterile protocols by following Washington State infection control  protocols and guidelines and adhere to WISHA/OSHA regulations

+ Follow current HIPAA  policies regarding PHI related to IT equipment, email communication, phone or other communication, and proper handling, disposal or destruction of information and documents.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

+ Current certification as a dental assistant (CDA) or the ability to obtain same within six months; AND three years of experience as a dental assistant in a general practice setting and one year of experience in specialty practice (such as endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics, or hospital dentistry).

_Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration._

LEGAL REQUIREMENT

+ Registration with the State of Washington as a Dental Assistant

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

$54,372.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum:

$77,880.00 annual

Other Compensation:

-

Benefits:

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

100.00%

About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://hr.uw.edu/eoaa/) . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [email protected] .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law (https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28B.112.080) .

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.