Job Summary
The Dental Assistant supports the delivery of high-quality dental care by assisting dentists and ensuring patients have a positive experience throughout their visit. This role involves preparing patients and treatment areas for procedures assisting chairside during dental treatments and maintaining accurate patient records in Epic. The Dental Assistant performs essential clinical tasks such as sterilizing instruments setting up operatories managing supplies and providing expanded care duties including coronal polishing and radiography. In addition to clinical responsibilities this position plays a key role in patient education by explaining procedures promoting oral hygiene practices and addressing patient questions with professionalism and empathy. The Dental Assistant contributes to the smooth daily operation of the clinic through teamwork adherence to infection-control protocols and compliance with University and UK HealthCare policies. Service excellence and care coordination are integral parts of the role requiring respectful communication confidentiality and collaboration with colleagues to ensure efficient compassionate and patient-centered care. This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus 3000 for new graduates for 0.9 Full Time Employment FTE classification roles or higher only and 0.6 Full Time Employment FTE classification roles or higher with 12 months of experience. Contingent on a 12-month employment commitment. Further details will be discussed during the hiring process.
Skills Knowledge Abilities
Radiography and Coronal Polishing two-handed and four-handed dentistry
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities
No
Preferred EducationExperience
Previous experience in dentistry or dental assistant roles preferred.
Deadline to Apply
07022026
Our University Community
We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students employees patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ethnic origin religion creed age physical or mental disability veteran status uniformed service political belief sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression pregnancy marital status genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check andor drug screen.