Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Location

US-WI-Eau Claire

Posting #

2025-1999

Category

Staff

Type

Full-Time

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Hourly Pay Rate / Salary

Starting hourly rate of $18.84 - $23.55. Pay rate will be commensurate with qualifications.

Hours per Week

40

Work Schedule

8 a.m. - 4 : 30 p.m. Monday - Friday. This position is customer-focused and may require the ability to adjust schedule to meet College, department, and customer needs.

Anticipated Start Date

August 25, 2025

Overview and Responsibilities

As a part of the CVTC Dental Clinic, the dental assistants assist dentists and dental students with dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; and performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.

Responsibilities :

Demonstrate commitment to customer service standards.

• Start-up clinic in the morning and shutdown at the end of the day, depending on scheduled hours.
• Work with CVTC dental assistant program students participating in their clinical experience.
• Work collaboratively with all staff members to coordinate scheduling for procedures and optimize communication with dentists, staff, faculty, labs, etc.
• Inform patients of office policies and procedures and efficiently obtain informed consent from patients.
• Provide front desk coverage and chart filing as needed.
• Demonstrate flexibility with scheduling and operations.
• Assist multiple clinic dentists; anticipate needs of dentists during procedures to increase productivity without compromising infection control.
• Perform blood pressure checks, take and record vital signs, review medical histories, and report findings to dentist.
• Dispatch lab work appropriately and timely.
• Provide four and six handed delivery of dentistry.
• Provide health education to improve and maintain oral health of patients.
• Monitor clinic to ensure enforcement of safety measures, proper environmental conditions, etc.
• Sterilize dental instruments and equipment for each patient according to infection control guidelines.
• Review and complete weekly maintenance list as a team.
• Update exposure control manual to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); Department of Industry, Labor, and Human Relations (DILHR); and Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on Universal Standards as directed by clinic manager.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Qualifications

In evaluating candidates for this position, the College may consider a combination of education, training, and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities to perform duties of position.

The College is seeking to attract diverse instructors and staff who can inspire our increasingly diverse student population. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Consideration will be given to equity-minded individuals committed to collaborating with faculty, staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps.

Benefits Summary

2025 annual benefits include :

Benefits begin on the first date of employment (i.e., there is no waiting period).

CVTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the college's non-discrimination policies : Vice President of Talent & Culture, 620 W. Clairemont Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54701, 715-833-6334, WI Relay : 711