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Organization
- Oral
- Surgery
- Practice
- Job
- Summary: Assists in preventive, therapeutic, cosmetic and other dental services with occasional guidance by a board certified dentist. . KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs dental assistant duties.
- Prepares patient for procedure and/or exam.
- Provides patient with instructions.
- Maintenance and cleaning of equipment.
- The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned. TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
- Sterilization
- Preparation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate sterilization preparation in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
- Patient
- Documentation (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient documentation in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Generally works under the direction of others while accomplishing assignments.
- Dental
- Terminology (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate dental terminology in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
- Patient
- Exam
- Room
- Care (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate patient exam room care in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.
- Core
- Accountabilities:
- Organizational
- Impact: Performs clearly defines tasks and methods described in detail to achieve standardized solutions that impact own performance with regular guidance.
- Problem
- Solving/
- Complexity of work: Follows a well established process to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed.
- Breadth of
- Knowledge: Has basic job knowledge of systems and procedures that are common to own job.
- Team
- Interaction: Individually contributes to the team.
- Core
- Capabilities :
- Delivering
- Excellent
- Services :
- Serves
- Others with
- Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
- Solves
- Complex
- Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
- Offers
- Meaningful
- Advice and
- Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
- Ensuring
- High
- Quality :
- Performs
- Excellent
- Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
- Ensures
- Continuous
- Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond.
- Fulfills
- Safety and
- Regulatory
- Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
- Managing
- Resources
- Effectively:
- Demonstrates
- Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
- Stewards
- Organizational
- Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.Makes
- Data
- Driven
- Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
- Fostering
- Innovation :Generates
- New
- Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them. -
- Applies
- Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. -
- Adapts to
- Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work. Position Qualifications:
Responsibilities
Certifications: LIC-Registered Dental Assistant - Tennessee Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience
Experience Level
- Less than 1 year
- Education: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.
