Dental Assistant IV — Dental Faculty Practice

Job overview

The Dental Assistant IV — Dental Faculty Practice role is onsite in Charleston, SC, and is full-time. The posting lists a pay range of $46,818–$79,560 per year. The position supports faculty providers and patient care in the Medical University of South Carolina’s College of Dental Medicine clinics. The assistant provides clinical support across dental specialties, prepares and sterilizes instruments and operatories, and helps maintain safe patient care. The role also supports imaging, patient transport, inventory, and clinic administration.

What you'll do

• Assist faculty providers chairside using four-handed dentistry
• update patient information in the electronic health record
• prepare and clean operatories
• sterilize instruments and equipment
• follow infection-control and OSHA procedures
• acquire or assist with radiographs and imaging
• assist with patient care and post-anesthesia monitoring
• maintain supplies and clinic records.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

dental assistant iv

dental faculty practice

college of dental medicine

chairside assisting

dental imaging

patient care

charleston sc

musc

$46,818–$79,560

40 hours weekly

dental clinics

infection control

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The role requires formal training in an ADA-accredited dental assisting course plus one year of experience, or three continuous years of dental assisting experience; radiation-safety certification is required for positions responsible for dental X-rays.

About the employer

MUSC is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Dentists. Sector: 62.