Additional Info

General Position Information

Position Number: 00071742	Working Title: Dental Assistant
Department Name: COD-University Dental Associates UNMC	Reports To Title: Asst Professor
FLSA Designation:	Union:

Position Description Details

Responsibilities and Duties

RESPONSIBILITY	TIME SPENT PERCENTAGE	TASKS
Chairside Dental Assisting	70	1. Perform chair-side dental assisting (E)
Sterilization	20	1. Sterilization of instruments; setup and breakdown of operatories (E)
Inventory	10	1. Inventory control and ordering of supplies (D)

Zone Definition Factors

Contacts and Communications

TYPE OF CONTACT	LEVEL OF CONTACT	FREQUENCY OF CONTACT	PURPOSE OF CONTACT
Dental College Faculty	Within Department	Daily	Chairside assisting
Dental supply companies	External to UNMC	2-3 times a week	Questions regarding ordering
Staff	Within Department	Daily	General assisting duties

Supervision Received

Works under limited supervision. Performs duties with independence, using professional judgment and initiative to make decisions within established guidelines. The Executive Director is available for consultation on unusual or complex matters.

Supervision Exercised

Does this position supervise?:

Type of Supervision Exercised:

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Working Environment

Office,Clinical

Patient Care and Contact - Age Specific Competency

Check the appropriate box(es) that describes the Age Specific population(s) served within the scope of this position.

All Age Group

Activity Frequency

Sit: Frequently (34-66%)	Bending: Frequently (34-66%)
Stand: Occasionally (1-33%)	Kneeling: Occasionally (1-33%)
Walk: Occasionally (1-33%)	Reaching: Occasionally (1-33%)
Drive Motor Vehicle: Not Required	Crawling: Not Required
Squatting: Occasionally (1-33%)	Climbing: Not Required

If other, please explain:

Lift, Carry, Push, Pull Activity

Lift: Occasionally (1-33%) 21 - 40 lbs	Push: Occasionally (1-33%) 21 - 40 lbs
Carry: Occasionally (1-33%) 21 - 40 lbs	Pull: Occasionally (1-33%) 21 - 40 lbs

If other Lift, Carry, Push, Pull, please explain:

Exposure

Animals (Category 1): NO	Moving Machinery: NO
Animals (Category 3): NO	Biohazardous Material: NO
Blood & Bloody Fluids: YES	Uncomfortable temperature/ humidity: NO
Radiation/ Radioactive: NO	Noise: NO
Chemical Hazards: NO	Working from Heights: NO
Electrical Hazards: NO	Confined Space: NO
3B or Class 4 Laser: NO	Dust and Dusty environments: NO
Hot Work: NO

If other exposure, please explain:

Use of Protective Equipment

Hearing Protection: NO	Eye Protection: NO
Half or Full Face Reusable Respirator: NO	Protective Clothing: YES

If other protection, please explain:

Gloves, mask, coat/gown, safety eyewear

Use of Hands/ Wrists

Keyboard: YES	Pipefitting: NO
Fine Manipulation: YES	Grasping: YES
Repetitive Motion: YES

If other use of hands/ wrists, please explain:

Sensory

Ability to Speak: YES	Depth Perception: YES
Hearing: NO	Distant Vision: YES
Sight: YES	Near Vision: YES
Color Vision: YES	Peripheral Vision: YES

NIMS/ICS

Check the appropriate box(es) that describes the Age Specific population(s) served within the scope of this position.

Campus Essential,If needed, could the employee work from home during an emergency condition?:Yes