Job Description
Job Description
Travel Dental Assistant
Academic Dental Clinic – School of Dentistry
Location: Portland, OR
Position Overview
An established academic dental clinic is seeking an experienced Dental Assistant to support multiple departments within a School of Dentistry. This role involves chairside assistance, clinical operations, and educational support for providers, residents, interns, and dental students in a fast-paced teaching environment. Flexibility and strong clinical skills are essential.
Assignment Details
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Shift: Day Shift | 5x8s (7:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
- Schedule: Monday–Friday
- On-Call: None
- Floating: Minimal
- Positions Available: 1
- Accepts Local Candidates: Yes (same terms apply)
Key Responsibilities
Patient Care & Dental Assisting
- Provide chairside assistance to providers, residents, interns, and dental students
- Perform four-handed and six-handed dentistry
- Assist with suctioning, tissue retraction, radiographs, impressions, and pouring models
- Prepare and disinfect treatment rooms and surgical suites
- Communicate post-operative instructions to patients
Clinical Operations
- Organize daily workflow according to patient schedules
- Collect and document vital signs and patient information
- Assist with treatment plans, consent forms, and patient records
- Coordinate follow-up appointments with scheduling teams
- Prepare instruments for sterilization and ensure infection control compliance
Maintenance & Inventory
- Maintain dental instruments, equipment, and clinical supplies
- Monitor inventory levels and place supply orders as needed
- Ensure cleanliness and organization of clinical areas
Administrative & Educational Support
- Support and train other dental assistants as needed
- Assist dental students with chairside techniques and operatory setup
- Reinforce aseptic techniques and infection control standards
- Collaborate with scheduling, billing, sterile processing, and environmental services
Requirements
- Completion of an approved Dental Assistant training program OR 1 year of chairside dental assisting experience
- Minimum 2+ years of recent dental assisting experience
- Experience in an advanced dental specialty within the last 5 years
- Proficient in exposing radiographs and instrument sterilization
- State Radiological Proficiency Certification required
- Current BLS certification (AHA or approved vendor)
- Epic EMR experience required
- Clean background and license
Preferred Qualifications
- EFDA, EFODA, DAANC, dental anesthesia, or sedation/surgical certifications
- Graduate of an accredited dental assisting program
- Experience in academic or teaching hospital settings
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift 50+ lbs and carry up to 30 lbs
- Prolonged standing and walking throughout the shift
- Frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, and repetitive motions
- Ability to wear required PPE and operate clinical equipment
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Job Tags
Contract work, Local area, Monday to Friday, Shift work, Day shift,