Description

Department:

Location:
Health Sciences Center
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Req ID:
R108897
Minimum Requirements:
High school diploma or GED and (2) or more years of dental assisting experience. Completion of a dental assisting training program. CPR certification. Grade 3 (Hourly)
Position Description:

The University of Louisville School of Dentistry prepares students for a career in Dentistry. Dental Clinic Staff are an integral part of that preparation in that they facilitate the interface between student providers and their patients during a critical time in their studies, within the clinic setting. While their first two years are spent in a traditional classroom setting, student providers spend their last two years in a dental clinic setting learning hands on. The Dental Clinic Coordinator II will directly support the work of the students as they progress towards completion of their clinical requirements.

This position serves as the communication link between the student providers and both their patients and the supervising faculty. They offer administrative, technical, and procedural support to the students throughout their two years in the clinic and are dedicated to helping them graduate. This position is located at the School of Dentistry 501 South Preston Street, Louisville, KY 40202.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with faculty, peers, and supervisors to deliver customer service oriented and patient centered care within the DMD clinics.

• Works closely with faculty, peers, and supervisors to ensure that consistency in operation is maintained among the groups.

• Maintains current appointments for all patients assigned to their 20-student team.

• Serve as chairside assistant to the students when necessary.

• Maintains the cleanliness of associated cubes and checks that equipment is functioning properly.

• Stocks cubicles and help maintain overall inventory.

• Reviews daily the patient Electronic Health Records and assists the students with accuracy of notes and corresponding codes.

• Maintain HIPAA, OSHA, and Infection Control compliance at all times.

• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits - The University of Louisville has an exceptional benefits package; to learn more about our benefits please visit here.

Target Compensation Maximum:
$29.27
Target Compensation Minimum:
$19.51
Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.