Are you passionate about dental health and giving back to our community? Have you considered working in an academic setting? We’ve got the ideal job for you at Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry.   We are currently hiring Dental Assistant Advanced for our Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic located in the Skourtes Tower (South Waterfront) Portland, Oregon  

Your Role as a Dental Assistant Advanced? 

You’ll be an important member of the clinical team, working alongside  Students, Residents and Faculty. You’ll be supporting many sides of the practice, greeting and guiding patients while assisting our learners in providing patient care.

You’ll also:

• Help ease patients’ anxiety so dentists can perform their work
• Assist oral surgery trainees in removing wisdom teeth, placing dental implants, and performing biopsies.
• Get training to help monitor and recover patients from anesthesia and sedation
• Work in a friendly environment with residents and staff that are passionate in helping patients with complex surgical needs.

What’s It Like to Work at OHSU School of Dentistry?? 

OHSU’s focus on healing, teaching, and discovery combined with our deep history in Oregon is unique. We are the state’s only academic health center and one of the only universities in the U.S. OHSU School of Dentistry offers many specialties including Pediatrics, Oral Surgery, Endodontics, Periodontics to name a few. Our mission is to make academics a fun and inclusive place to work.?? 

What We’ll Offer You 

• A culture that celebrates success and diversity
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
• $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Retirement: Choose between pension plan or employee matching voluntary savings plan
• Vacation - up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time
• Sick Leave - 96 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• 8 paid holidays per year
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Cutting edge Wellness Platform
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee discounts

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. 

If you’d like to apply please visit our careers page www.ohsujobs.com and search using job number 2023-21774

• Completion of an approved Dental Assistant training program AND two years’ experience as a chair side Dental Assistant in an Advanced Specialty OR Three years’ experience as a chair side Dental Assistant in an Advanced Specialty.
• Certification by the Oregon State Board of Dentistry for Radiological Proficiency required or willingness to obtain by start date. 
• Current valid Basic Life Support (BLS) card required from American Heart Association
• Completed Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification (DAANCE) or equivalent
• Must have worked as a dental assistant in an advanced specialty within the last 5 years

About School of Dentistry

Oregon Health & Science University is dedicated to improving the health and qualify of life for all Oregonians through excellence, innovation and leadership in health care, education and research.

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