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Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnetreg;-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jeffersonrsquo;s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold amp; Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jeffersonmaintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

Experience: 5+ years of dental assistant experience strongly preferred. Previous experience with medical/dental clinical software strongly preferred. Previous leadership experience preferred

Education amp; Training: High school diploma or equivalent required. Dental Assistant Program or equivalent.

License, Certification amp; Registration: Certificate of Dental Assisting. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dental Radiology Certificate.

Other Requirements: Excellent communication and organizational skills. Self-motivated. Ability to multitask, trouble-shoot and problem solve effectively. Attention to detail.

Under the direction of the Office Manager and the Clinical Leadership of Associate Director Dental Residency Program, works to support efficient clinical operations to optimize flow and create an excellent patient experience.

Essential Functions

1. Meets all standards of the Patient Satisfaction Initiative Criteria in order to make Abington ndash; Jefferson Health (AJH) the hospital of choice for Patients and Employees

2. Trains and supports the dental assistants, including annual competencies, and contributes to annual performance evaluation

3. Monitors the patient schedule and flow directing dental assistants and residents accordingly to ensure proper coverage and professional handoffs while encouraging teamwork and communication

4. Oversees the opening/closing protocols and the preparation of operatories with the supplies/instruments appropriate to the specialty ensuring prescribed procedures and protocols are up to date and followed

5. Responsible for oversight of equipment/instrument reprocessing, delivery/retrieval from CSR including reconciliation and inventory, infection control training of staff and maintenance of logs/ protocols/MSDS

6. Participates in tracking and ordering of clinical supplies/equipment and lab cases to maintain inventory and to facilitate smooth operation of the office and in the follow up of repairs

7. Performs the role of a dental assistant proactively participating in 4-handed dentistry and anticipating the needs of the residents/attending dentists while rotating through various operatories

8. Performs other duties as assigned