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Licensed Dental Assistant

University of Minnesota- Boynton Health
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Position Summary:

The Licensed Dental Assistant (LDA) performs patient procedures requiring both interpersonal and technical clinical skills to provide high quality care to patients. The LDA is also responsible for making sure that the dentist and/or hygienist have the information and the equipment they need, so that the exam or procedure can go smoothly and efficiently.

 

Core Responsibilities:

  • Assisting the dental director and dental clinic staff in all clinical procedures including:
  • Chairside assistance to patients.
  • Laboratory procedures.
  • Taking digital radiographs.
  • Making impressions and dental study models.

 

  • Preparing and caring for the patient including:
  • Ensuring operatories are ready prior to appointments.
  • Sterilizing dental equipment, supplies, and medications.
  • Readies patients.
  • Aids in referral documentation to dental/medical specialists, as directed.

 

  • Teamwork including:
  • Onboarding new employees.
  • Providing training and coaching.
  • Participating in continuing education.
  • Promotes collaboration, mutual respect, safety,cooperation, prioritizes team success. 
  • Sets up and closes down the clinic.
  • Other duties as assigned, in accordance with the job classification and Boynton Health employee expectations.

 

  • Safety and Supplies including:
  • Maintaining equipment, supplies, and cleanliness of clinic areas.
  • Replenishing operatories and mobile cabinets.
  • Assisting with supply orders, stocking, and inventory processes.
  • Overseeing compliance in areas such as OSHA, radiation safety, or infection control, etc., as needed.
  • Performs all duties in compliance with standards, rules, regulations, Boynton Health policies, procedures and clinic workflows established by the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.

 

The core responsibilities may not include all possible duties or functions that a Licensed Dental Assistant may be assigned to perform however they will be consistent with the job classification (job code 5039).

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Graduate from an accredited dental assistant program, including current certification and registration & license (i.e., Minnesota Dental Assistance License)
  • Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Google Workspace (gmail, docs, sheets, forms), electronic records, Zoom, and the ability to learn data software quickly.
  • Current CPR Certification.
  • Demonstrated committed to behaviors, interests, and activities as they relate to Boynton Health’s mission, vision and values. 
  • Able to work Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (up to 40 hours per week).

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • More than one year of work experience as a LDA.
  • Experience using Dentrix Dental and/or EPIC Wisdom software and digital imagery.
  • Experience with assisting in oral surgery, periodontal, and/or endodontic services.
  • Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and identities (i.e., race, lived experience, ethnic, socioeconomic, LGBTQIA+, veteran status, ability differences, etc).

 

Example of Physical Requirements

  • Physical strength to move to a position enabling yourself to provide dental care.
  • Physical strength to assist a patient in transferring them to and from a dental chair.
  • Ability to remain continuously on task for several hours while sitting, standing or moving.
  • Use of your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
  • Bend, stretch, reach out or twist.
  • Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists.
  • Normal or corrected visual acuity sufficient for observation of oral conditions and for patient assessment (i.e., see differences between colors, shades, distance, and brightness).
  • High level of hand-eye coordination necessary for extremely fine motor control.
  • Ability to visually differentiate the color spectrum for tissue conditions and changes.
  • Correctable hearing in at least one ear and ability to develop reasonable skills of percussion and auscultation (i.e., hear sounds and recognize the difference between them).
  • Understand the speech of another person.
  • Speak clearly so listeners can understand.

 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

 

Pay Range: $28.24-$35.31 hourly; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment: 100% Appointment 

Position Type: Civil-Service & Non-Faculty Labor Represented Staff

Days and Hours of Work: Monday-Friday 7:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M (up to 40 hours per week) 

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

  • Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
  • Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
  • Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
  • Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • University HSA contributions
  • Disability and employer-paid life insurance
  • Employee wellbeing program
  • Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
  • Financial counseling services 
  • Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
  • Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area