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State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
DENTAL ASSISTANT 2 - School of Dental Medicine, Pediatrics
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -  $30,192.48 to  $43,639.20  PAY GRADE: 25
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.
Department: Nevada System of Higher Education
Division: UNLV
Location: Las Vegas, Boulder City, Indian Springs, Jean, Henderson
Job Class Code: 10.263
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 24945
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 05/14/2015
Close Date: 05/28/2015
Recruiter:
   JEN MARTENS
   Phone: 702-895-3504
   Email: applicant.inquiry@unlv.edu
Applications accepted for another Expired
The Position
Dental Assistants assist dentists in the general or specialized treatment of patients in routine, emergency, and clinical research procedures in areas of diagnostic, preventive, restorative, periodontal, endodontic, pedodontic, orthodontic, oral surgery, and prosthodontic dental care.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
The University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine (SODM) Pediatrics is seeking a Dental Assistant II. The primary purpose of this position is to assist pediatric dental postgraduate students and pediatric dental faculty members in the treatment of pediatric dental patients; however, individuals applying for this position must also be able to assist in all other areas of dental treatment to include front office responsibilities, restorative, periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, oral surgery and prosthodontics. When requested, this position will provide assistance to pediatric dental postgraduate students, dental students and faculty members within the UNLV School of Dental Medicine's Advanced Education Programs in pediatric dentistry and other residencies, pre-doctoral clinics, faculty practice and outreach clinics. Candidates must possess the following; basic knowledge of front office duties, including excellent communication skills; knowledge of proper diagnostic and preventive dentistry protocols; ability to perform four-handed dentistry assisting techniques; ability to assist dental postgraduate students, residents and dental students, in learning these techniques; possess the immediate, current, dental knowledge needed to become proficient in the use of nitrous oxide/oxygen and conscious sedation procedures during the provision of pediatric oral health care; familiarity with proper dental supply disciplines; use and store dental materials in accordance with manufacturer?s directions; ensure all clinical areas are in compliance with State, Federal and OSHA guidelines as they pertain to infection control and the sterilization of dental instruments; and possess basic knowledge of dental software operating systems. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM but will require an occasional alternate day shift. *Per the Nevada State Legislature, classified employees are subject to six (6) mandatory unpaid furlough days per year.

To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
    Graduation from high school or equivalent education, successful completion of a recognized one-year dental assistant training program, and one year of experience working with the public collecting and recording information and/or explaining and clarifying basic information; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of clinical experience in a dental practice using four-handed techniques in a wide range of procedures, collecting and recording patient's medical information, exposing, processing, mounting and labeling radiographs, and applying dental sterile techniques and infectious control and exposure procedures; OR one year of experience as a Dental Assistant I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special Notes
    As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
Special Requirements
    Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.
Additional Position Criteria
    Must have fluency in reading, writing and speaking both English and Spanish languages.
    All Dental Assistant positions at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) are required to pass: 1) a background investigation; and 2) a sanction check performed through the National Healthcare Data Bank (NHDB).
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
4505 South Maryland Parkway
P.O. Box 451026
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-1026

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