• Perform chairside duties to include four-handed dentistry and prosthetic and/or orthodontic procedures; perform additional functions in support of patient diagnosis and treatment of orofacial disorders/oral medicine; take vital signs according to established procedures.

• Interact with patients by telephone or in person to communicate the clinic's policies/procedures as they relate to the treatment.

• Communicate and coordinate with outside offices for transfer of clinical information and documents including verbal, physical, and electronic information.

• Send information packets to new patients; assist patients in completing patient registration forms; manage patient inquiries.

• Maintain daily activity log for Orofacial Disorders as related to telephone inquiries and referrals, clinical supplies, and laboratory procedures.

• Coordinate patient flow and clinical activities; assist doctors in all phases of patient management; coordinate faculty, student's patient assignments; triage and schedule orofacial pain patients and adjust schedule as needed.

• Complete tray set-ups according to established procedures; clean, sanitize and maintain treatment rooms, laboratory, and supply station. Provide laboratory support as necessary; maintain clinic supplies.

• Ensure the clinic and laboratory areas are prepared and/or closed daily according to established procedures.

• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Manager, Specialty Clinics.
  
  

• Dental terminology and treatments
• Chairside dental assisting
• Sterilization and infection control procedures
• Emergency procedures including CPR
• General office methods

• Recognize and set-up dental instruments
• Perform chairside assisting duties in all assigned roles
• Apply patient management and time management skills
• Follow oral and written instructions
• Utilize clinic management system
• Maintain and utilize equipment, instruments and supplies
• Maintain confidentiality of information

• Minimum of two years of experience working with patients in a medical/dental setting

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current RDA license
• Current California x-ray license
• Current CPR certification

• Position is full-time, five (5) days per week, seven and one-half (7.5) hours per day.
• Occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens may reasonably be anticipated. Personal protective equipment will be provided to reduce or eliminate exposure to routine or limited infectious agents.

• Communicate effectively with faculty, staff and patients
• Effectively provide assistance to staff and faculty
• Project a professional image and maintain professional composure and demeanor
• Demonstrate initiative and sound judgment in fast paced environment
• Work independently or as part of a team
• Bilingual skills helpful

• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

• Position requires alternative sitting and standing throughout the working hours; occasional reaching and bending.
• Frequent handling of instruments requires incumbent to possess sufficient motor function to execute movements essential to providing oral health care to patients.
• Frequent telephone and computer use including keyboard and mouse.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment are required to execute a release and authorization for a background screening.

University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.