Job No. 156693
- Job Title:
- Dental Assistant, Lead Radiology
- Employer:
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Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
- Location:
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Indianapolis , IN
- Posting Date:
- 10-Oct-2025
- Description:
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Job Summary
Department-Specific Responsibilities
Serves as the lead radiology/cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) coordinator for IU School of Dentistry.
Works with departments on requests, coordinating appointments with patients in advance.
Provides radiology services to walk-in appointments as needed.
General Responsibilities
Takes impressions and bite registrations.
Takes, develops, and mounts x-rays. Instructs students on taking x-rays.
Fits preliminary crowns for adjustments, creates custom temporary restorations, and places temporary restorative material in teeth.
Makes and fabricates temporary crown and adjusts and cements.
Places and removes matrix retainers for alloy and composite restorations.
Places resin and amalgam restorations. Finishes and polishes restorations and adjusts patient bite.
Performs expanded dental assistant functions and demonstrates correct procedures to students.
Sits chair side to pass instruments and support direct patient care as indicated by procedure.
Confirms that instruments are sterilized and working properly and organizes them for procedures and/or surgery.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
Completion of an accredited dental assisting training program and 1 year of expanded dental assisting experience or assisting in a dental specialty; OR
2 years of dental assisting experience, completion of an accredited dental assisting training program, and 1 year of expanded dental assisting experience or assisting in a dental specialty
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Required
Indiana X-Ray license upon date of hire
Expanded Functions Dental Assisting (EFDA) license if working in an expanded dental assisting capacity upon date of hire
Dental Assistant Certification if working in a dental assisting specialty capacity upon date of hire
Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification Examination (DAANCE) if working in an anesthetic capacity upon date of hire
SKILLS
Required
Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner
Demonstrated customer service skills
Performs work independently with minimal supervision
Possesses strong technical aptitude
Strong verbal communication and listening skills
Ability to articulate and be responsive to colleagues
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
Effective interpersonal skills
Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires sedentary work as well as extended durations of moving about the workplace. It requires the ability to move objects and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds, and the ability to discern between various objects and devices and to position patients. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
- Contact information:
- Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
- Indianapolis, IN 46202
- United States
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