Dental Assistant - Pittsburgh, PA

On behalf of VetJobs/MilitarySpouseJobs, thank you for your interest. We are assisting our partnering company, listed below, with this position. It is open to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow for next steps.Pitt is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity, and diversity. EOE, including disability/veterans. Benefits include: *11 Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Days * Additional Paid Time Off (Winter Recess) during the period between Christmas and the New Year * Paid Parental Leave * Education benefits for eligible employees, their dependents and spouse/domestic partner * Above-average Employer Contribution towards Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, Life, STD, and LTD Insurance plans * A robust retirement savings plan option. Including 100% match on employee contributions of 3-8% (150% after vesting) and enhanced match for those nearing retirement.Job SummaryPerforms chairside dental assisting and radiography. Guides patients through visits and treatments, ensures charts are complete and necessary information is collected, and coordinates patient flow. Ensures infection control in operatories and with instruments. Maintains supplies.Essential Functions, Job Responsibilities:Clinical and Patient Support⢠Provide chairside dental assistance to predoctoral and graduate dental residents, utilizing four-handed dentistry techniques.⢠Perform radiography as needed during chairside assisting.⢠Welcome and guide patients, providing information on the patient experience.⢠Complete, scan, and enter medical histories, screening forms, and related dental, medical, and/or insurance paperwork into the database, ensuring patient charts are complete and organized.⢠Organize and coordinate the flow of patients to maximize departmental efficiency.⢠Assist the supervisor in effectively matching incoming patients' dental needs with students' educational requirements for treatment planning., Infection Control and Sterilization⢠Ensure strict infection control compliance, including monitoring student adherence to procedures.⢠Prepare and turn over patient operatories in accordance with sterilization guidelines.⢠Implement proper sterilization techniques for all instruments, including those supplied through IMS (monitoring instrumentation during and after patient use) and those requiring manual sterilization (wash, brush, pack, and listing instruments in kits).⢠Maintain clinical and related areas in a healthy environment.⢠Perform ongoing maintenance of clinic equipment (e.g., changing water filters, changing solution and cleaning automatic and hand developers)., Supply, Inventory, and Laboratory Management⢠Manage and maintain appropriate inventory of supplies.⢠Dispense supplies, equipment, and instruments to students.⢠Stock cabinets with necessary supplies.⢠Coordinate and maintain all dental laboratory functions within the department., General Departmental Support⢠Perform other duties assigned related to the operations of the department.Essential Skills:⢠Maintaining the clinic in operational readiness at all times. This entails ordering and maintaining supplies and equipment, preparing rooms for procedures, assisting students and patients as required., Physical Effort, , , , This position requires the person to be in excellent physical condition. Incumbent must sit, stand, walk,bend, throughout the day. Stocking supplies and removal of biohazardous waste materials entails lifting, carrying boxes or bags which can be heavy. Assisting patients/students may require extensive walking or standing., The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran., Assignment Category Full-time regularJob Classification Staff.Dental AssistantJob Family Health ProfessionalsJob Sub-Family Clinical DentalCampus PittsburghMinimum Education Level Required High School Diploma/GEDMinimum Years of Experience Required 1Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.Additional details about Required Licensure/Certification Radiograph Certificate requiredWork Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Work Arrangement On-Campus: Teams that work on campus, in an office, or in a lab.Hiring Range TBD Based Upon QualificationsRelocation Offered NoVisa Sponsorship Provided NoBackground Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background checkChild Protection Clearances The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.Required Documents ResumeOptional Documents Cover Letter

Created: 2026-01-12