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Part Time Dental Hygiene Clinic Assistant

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Clayton State University
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Morrow, GA

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Job Title: Part Time Dental Hygiene Clinic Assistant
Location: Clayton State University
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 1180
Job Summary

The Dental Hygiene Clinic Assistant is a temporary part time position limited to a one year term and 25 hours per week. Responsible for inventory care, maintenance, repair, cleaning and disinfection of all dental clinic equipment, supplies, laboratory instruments as it applies to the needs of the Clayton State University Dental Hygiene Program; acts as Infection Control Officer to assure OSHA mandated infection control standards are current, completed and followed accordingly within the Dental Hygiene Program.

The applicant offered this position may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Special Applicant Instructions

Clayton State University has recently transitioned to a new applicant tracking system. If you have already applied for this position, you do not need to reapply. If you are not sure whether you have applied, please contact Human Resources at 678-466-4230 or by email at HumanResources@clayton.edu to verify submission of your application.

Responsibilities
  • While working with students during their rotation as a clinical assistant, maintains the inventory by ordering and stocking neatly all dental program/clinic supplies; rotates the stock appropriately basis as needed.
  • Cleans, maintains and repairs (if possible) all equipment as specified in dental equipment manuals. Arranges for repairs and required services of dental suppliers/service technicians, with proper approval from the Department Chair.
  • While working with students during their rotation as a clinical assistant, sets up all necessary equipment, instruments and supplies for dental clinics; dismantles and cleans/disinfects/autoclaves all equipment and instruments as appropriate.
  • While working with students during their rotation as a clinical assistant, maintains and monitors the functioning of the water supplies, keeping adequate supply of distilled water available at all times.
  • Upholds the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard, to include updating and posting all current MSDAinformation sheets for chemicals handled in the clinic (e.g. radiography chemicals, cleaning agents).
  • While working with students during their rotation as a clinical assistant, cleans and maintains autoclaves and ultrasonic equipment; performs biological monitoring as specified by American Dental Association Guidelines.
  • Handles university information with absolute discretion and confidentiality.
  • Maintains a strict professional relationship with students, staff and faculty.
  • Performs hazardous waste disposal as outlined in clinic manuals; transports filled sharps containers to specified campus site for proper disposal.
  • Monitors and assigns small equipment to students for use during practice laboratory times; evaluates safe return of equipment at end of practice sessions.
  • Other related duties as assigned.

Office Participation

  • Perform other tasks as assigned by Full-time Faculty and Department Chairperson.

Essential Duties/Major Accountabilities

  • Serves as a positive, professional role model for students.

Patient Reception Management as Required

  • Schedules appointments, enter new patients, process payments and walkout statements using Eaglesoft software.
  • Responsible for administering the day-to-day activities of the dental clinic, including: maintaining patient records, scheduling of patients, accounts receivable, maintaining appearance and order of dental clinic.
  • Manages day-to-day operations of dental clinic.
  • Greets and welcomes patients and visitors to the clinic.
  • Opens and closes dental clinic.
  • Answers phones and responds to telephone calls and voice messages with professionalism.
  • Sends sign-in information to Public Safety department to make sure patients are not ticketed for parking.
  • Reviews the clinic for a neat and professional appearance and makes necessary changes.
  • Ensures that HIPAA Privacy Practices are adhered to.
  • Maintains and organizes patient education materials, etc.

Patient Management as required

  • Checks in patients according to the clinic procedures, verifying and updating patient information.
  • Assists patients to complete all necessary forms and documentation.
  • Collects funds and returns Patient Service Fee sheets to students’ operatory.
  • Confirms the next day’s appointments.
  • Manages late patients by informing clinical instructors and students.
  • Manages and records broken appointments.
  • Tries to fill in cancelation and no-show appointment times.
  • Collects payment from patients at the time of treatment.
  • Makes follow-up appointments as needed.
  • Arranges for needed patient radiographs from other dental offices.

Records Management as Required

  • Gathers and accurately records information from patients.
  • Ensures that records are stored securely and handled in compliance with HIPAA privacy and security regulations.
  • Accurately files patient information.
  • Pulls and arranges patient charts and radiographs for the next day’s appointments.
  • Ensures that when a patient calls for duplicate radiographs, the student gets proper chart and mailing information.
  • Ensures patient forms are in supply.

Accounts Receivable Management as Required

  • Enters patient financial activity in Blackboard system.
  • Maintains petty cash.
  • Records and reports accurate accounts receivable activity.
  • Prepares and keeps accurate records of deposits to Bursar’s office.
  • Does follow-up on delinquent accounts.

Correspondence as Requires

  • Sorts, organizes, and distributes mail.
  • Prepares letters to patients from students.
  • Prepares and sends out correspondence.
Required Qualifications

Graduate from a dental assisting program or Certified Dental Assistant. Able to demonstrate experience with roles identified in the job description.

Preferred Qualifications

Current experience as a dental assistant is desirable.

Required Documents to Attach

Required Documents

  1. Resume
  2. References
  3. Certifications
  4. License
About Us

Located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta, Clayton State University offers employees a diverse environment which fosters both professional and personal development. The university is committed to cultivating an environment of engaged, experienced-based learning, enriched by active community service. Clayton State offers multiple Bachelor and Master Degree programs which currently enrolls over 6,900 students in challenging campus and on-line courses.

The campus is situated just 20 minutes from downtown Atlanta on 214 beautiful acres, making access to the metropolitan area a breeze. We’ve been named a Top Workplace in Atlanta by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution for six consecutive years. And we also were named one of 79 higher education institutions across the nation in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s list of 2017 Great Colleges to Work For.

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Department of Human Recourses at (678) 466-4230, or by email at HumanResources@clayton.edu. For technical support, please call OneUSG Connect Support at (877) 251-2644, or by email at sscsupport@ssc.usg.edu.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Clayton State University, as determined by Clayton State University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Clayton State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Clayton State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Clayton State University Office of Human Resources at (678) 466-4230. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at: (678) 466-5445.

Organization

As an outstanding comprehensive metropolitan university located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta, Clayton State University has come a long way since its inception 40 years ago.clayton_state_university1.jpg

The University first opened in September 1969 as Clayton Junior College with Dr. Harry S. Downs as founding president and an enrollment of 942 students. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia elevated it to baccalaureate status as Clayton State College in 1986 and university status as Clayton College & State University in 1996. The school’s current designation as Clayton State University was approved in 2005.

clayton_state_university2.jpgSince Downs’ retirement in January 1994, the University has had two presidents; Dr. Richard A. Skinner, who took office upon Downs’ retirement, and Dr. Thomas K. Harden, who took office in June 2000. When Harden was named chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, Dr. Thomas J. "Tim" Hynes, Jr., was appointed interim president, starting on May 18, 2009. The current enrollment is in excess of 6,000 students and the school provides a multitude of undergraduate degree credit programs that—in the words of the university’s mission statement—provides "career-oriented education with a solid liberal arts foundation."

In addition to more than doubling its undergraduate degrees over the past 10 years, Clayton State also has added seven graduate programs in the past three years. The first, the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, began in 2006. Since then, the Master of Science in Nursing, the Master of Health Administration and the Master of Business Administration all began in 2007, and the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) programs, MAT - English and MAT - Mathematics, in 2009. The Master of Archival Studies is scheduled to begin in 2010.

The past five years at Clayton State have also been highlighted by the establishment of the first joint state and federal archives facilities adjacent to campus, the institution of a comprehensive strategic planning process, the reaffirmation of the University’s accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the opening of the Clayton State – Fayette instructional site in Peachtree City. In a six week period between August and October 2008, the University dedicated three new buildings; the University’s first student housing, the Student Activities Center and a new building for the AACSB-accredited School of Business.

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Clayton State is also home to Spivey Hall, the finest small performance facility in the Southeast. First opened in 1991, Spivey Hall is known locally, nationally and internationally for presenting the best in jazz and classical music as well as an education outreach program that serves tens of thousands of school children from throughout metro Atlanta annually.

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