Teaching Dental Assistant

Primary Purpose University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decision-making that demonstrates awareness of, and responsiveness to, the ways socio-cultural forces related to race, gender, ability, sexuality, socio-economic status, etc. impede or propel students, faculty, and staff.

Under the general supervision of the Pediatric Clinic Manager, demonstrates and instructs concepts of four-handed dentistry in the Pediatric clinical setting to dental students. Essential Functions

Instruct and apply principles of efficient, and effective clinical pediatric procedures utilizing appropriate teamwork in a clinical setting :

Ergonomics.

Injury prevention.

Instrument Transfers.

Dental team positioning.

Organization / work simplification.

Infection control.

Patient and professional communication.

• Instruct students with the use of electronic patient health records to include patient presentation worksheet, treatment plan / options / fees and preventive instruction and intervention.
• Evaluate and grade student’s preparedness and proficiency working with pediatric patients; utilize one-on-one demonstrations, immediate feedback / corrections and faculty collaboration for daily electronic student performance evaluations.
• Support the Humanistic Values of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.
• Conduct Pediatric Clinic and chair side orientations, training of new staff, and assist in orientation of new faculty.

Perform outreach responsibilities which result in a positive impact upon the student / clinical experience to include the following :

Initiate and coordinate a minimum of two pre-approved outreach events per year to pediatric populations of not less than 15 participants.

Initiate minimum of 1 new outreach opportunity / contact per year.

Partner with SCOPE in all outreach events.

Provide summary of event, including contact person, role in event / organization, program evaluation, number of patients and ages reached, and potential impact on clinic, measurement used (i.e. increased patients, contacts made, relationship established with measurable outcomes, etc) to Chairperson and Clinic Manager.

Efforts made to partner with outside agencies to garner financial and logistic support for outreach activities.

Perform teaching / training to include :

Partner with other departments / schools (i.e. Physical Therapy School, CDE) to provide enhanced knowledge and experience with ergonomic issues related to the dental professionals.

Assist with Just-in-Time Learning Videos.

Maintain a current knowledge base around ergonomics and enhance materials based on the information.

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Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative but not definitive of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Hiring Range 34.25 per hour Background Check Statement All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.

AB 810 Misconduct Disclosure Requirement : University of the Pacific complies with California Assembly Bill 810, requiring candidates accepting conditional job offers to disclose any final administrative or judicial findings, ongoing proceedings, allegations, resignations under investigation, or appeals related to sexual harassment or misconduct within the past seven years.