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Position:
Dental Assistant I, II, or III
Position Number
371 O
Department:
Dental
Reports To:
Chief Dental Officer
Location:
Omaha
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Non-exempt
Classification:
Full Time
OSHA
High Risk
Salary
Level I - Unlicensed Dental Assistant - grade 6 ($15.65-$24.94)
Level II - Licensed Dental Assistant - grade 7 ($!7.52-$26.70)
(including Expanded Scope qualifications)
Level III - Expanded Functions Dental Assistant - grade 8 ($19.62-$29.90)
Summary:
The dental assistant is a member of the dental team whose primary responsibility is to assist the dentist in providing dental patient care. The employee will assist with a vast scope of dental procedures.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties:
Relationships and Authority:
This position has no supervisory authority. The Chief Dental Officer has supervisory authority over this position in relation to personnel, clinical and departmental issues. When assisting chair side, the doctor working directly with the dental assistant will have supervisory oversight at that time.
Evaluation:
The evaluation of work performance will be ongoing and will be carried out by the Chief Dental Officer with input from other providers in the dental clinic. It will include the specific duties and responsibilities of this position description plus employee attitude and general working behavior.
Working Environment and Physical Demands:
The position is located within a typical dental clinic setting. Occupational hazards include but are not limited to the following safety and infection control issues: radiological hazards involved with X-ray procedures, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases and bio-hazardous materials that may be transmitted through bodily fluids and cause risk in the treatment applied to the patient. Employee will sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently during work hours. Employee is subject to on occasion, emotionally upset patients, family members, personnel, and visitors.
Qualifications:
Unlicensed Dental Assistant
Minimum:
Preferred:
Licensed Dental Assistant
**In addition to unlicensed above.
Or
Or
and
Applied for and was granted a Nebraska license to practice as a Dental Assistant
Expanded Scope Function for Licensed Dental Assistant
**In addition to licensed dental assistant above
Completed all of the following State of NE approved courses or achieve reciprocity:
Expanded Function Restorative Level 1 Permit
***in addition to licensed dental assistant above
Expanded Function Restorative Level 2 Permit
***in addition to expanded function restorative level 1 permit above
Preference will be given to Ponca Tribe of Nebraska members or members of a federally recognized tribe. However, all qualified individuals are eligible.
The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is an at-will employer.
Tribal Council Approval: 09/01/21, 07/28/22
Human Resources Final: 08/01/22
PHS Category:
Designation:
Specify:
Risk Exposure Level
Low/Moderate/High
High
Annual Credentialing
Yes/No
Yes
IT Privilege
Aprima/Dentrix/ScriptPro/Other
Dentrix
Job Posted by ApplicantProFull Time
$38k-47k (estimate)
04/27/2024
05/10/2024
poncatribe-ne.org
Niobrara, NE
100 - 200
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