Dental Assistant (Professional/Technical Worker)

Salary: $20.03 - $25.50 HourlyLocation : Lincoln, NEJob Type: Part time temporaryJob Number: 202400732Department: Health DepartmentDivision: Dental Health and Nutrition ServicesOpening Date: 11/06/2024Closing Date: ContinuousJob Posting Information Hours: Thursday evenings 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm. Potential for on-call hours for Fridays 8 am - 4:30 pm and other weekdays if desired.The Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department Dental Clinic is seeking a Professional Technical Worker to perform professional dental assisting roles and responsibilities serving a diverse population of children and adults. Must have graduated from an accredited dental assisting program or eligible for graduation from an accredited dental assisting program within next 3 months. Work involves responsibility for the performance of dental work in the delivery of dental assisting services per State of Nebraska's Dentistry Practice Act scope of practice for dental assistants.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited dental assisting program, eligible for graduation from an accredited dental assisting program within next 3 months; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the desirable knowledge, abilities and skills.Necessary Special Requirement: Satisfactory completion of a course study in dental radiology which is approved by the State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and Bureau of Examining Boards. Temporary, on call, and seasonal positions with the City are not eligible for benefits.01 APPLICATION COMPLETION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTTo successfully complete your application, please make sure you read each statement below and check ALL boxes prior to submission. 1. This application is hand scored. 2. ALL questions must be fully answered to receive full credit. 3. "See Resume", or answers such as "See " are not acceptable responses and will not receive full credit. 4. Copied/Pasted answers will not receive full credit. 5. ALL employers and education referred to in answers must be listed in the Work History and Education sections of the application for verification and to receive full credit. 6. I understand I am responsible for the accuracy and completeness of my application. 7. I Acknowledge that I have read and understand each of the above statements. 02 Have you graduated from an accredited dental assisting program? Yes No 03 Do you have dental assisting experience, working with diverse populations in a clinical setting? Yes No 04 If yes, please describe your experience. If no experience, enter N/A. 05 Do you have experience working with electronic patient records? Yes No 06 If yes, please describe your experience. If no experience, enter N/A. 07 Do you have experience working with digital radiography? Yes No 08 If yes, please describe your experience. If no experience, enter N/A. 09 Are you fluent in another language other than English? If yes, please identify from the languages listed below. (Check all that apply) Spanish Arabic Kurdish Karen Farsi Other (specify below) None 10 If other, please specify. If not applicable, enter N/A. Required Question