Dental Assistant Specialist (Located in Lincoln, NE)

GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION

EEO Statement:	UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Location	Lincoln, NE
Requisition Number:	Staff_13886
Department	COD-Lincoln Clinic Administration 50000737
Business Unit	College of Dentistry
Reg-Temp	Full-Time Regular
Work Schedule	Monday - Friday; hours TBD
Remote/Telecommuting	No remote/telecommuting opportunity
Position Summary	LOCATED IN LINCOLN, NE To perform specialized administrative and dental assisting duties for a designated clinical department.
Position Details	*Additional Information*
Posting Category	Healthcare
Working Title	Dental Assistant Specialist (Located in Lincoln, NE)
Job Title	Health Care Associate (Para)
Salary Grade	HC14H
Appointment Type	C2 - REG OFF/SERV HRLY
Salary Range	$20.865 - $31.298/hourly
Job Requisition Begin Date	05/01/2025
Application Review Date	05/09/2025
Review Date Information:	Initial application review will begin on the date provided in the field above. Applications received prior to this review date will be considered. Applications received after the review date may be considered.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

Required Education:	High School education or equivalent
If any degree major/training is required, please specify the type. (NOTE: Concentration and minors are not equivalent to a major)	(Will consider three years post high school education related to Dentistry and/or related experience combined)
Required Experience	3 years
If any experience is required, please specify what kind of experience:	Dental assisting experience. (Will consider three years post high school education related to Dentistry and/or related experience combined)
Required License	Yes
If yes, what is the required licensure/certification?	DANB Certified Dental Assistant or ability to become certified within one year of hire date.
Required Computer Applications:	SAP, Microsoft Outlook
Required Other Computer Applications:
Required Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:	Knowledge of General Dentistry. Ability to make decisions and work independently without direct supervision. Four-handed dental assisting skills. Good customer service skills.
Preferred Education:	Relevant coursework/specialized training
If any degree/training is preferred, please specify the type:	Graduation from an accredited Dental Assisting program.
Preferred Experience:	Dental assistant experience in Adult Restorative Dentistry..
Preferred License:	No
If yes, what is the preferred licensure/certification?:
Preferred Computer Applications:	Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
Preferred Other Computer Applications:
Preferred Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:	Ability to work well with others Supervisory experience
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Requisition Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* This position is located in Lincoln, NE - Will you accept employment in Lincoln?
- Yes
- No
* Do you have a high school education or equivalent?
- Yes
- No
* Do you have dental assisting experience?
- Yes
- No
* If you do have dental assisting experience, please elaborate (If No, please indicate NA).
(Open Ended Question)
* Are you DANB Certified Dental Assistant or able to become certified within one year of hire date?
- Yes
- No
* Are you proficient in SAP and Microsoft Outlook?
- Yes
- No
* How did you hear about this position?
- Careerlink
- Employee Referral
- HERC
- Indeed
- Job Fair
- Lincoln Journal Star
- Linkedin
- Omaha World Herald
- UNMC Job Site
- Facebook
- NEWorks
- Handshake
- Other
* If Other, please specify the source. Otherwise, indicate NA.
(Open Ended Question)
* Within the past 6 months, have you been affected by a reduction in force or grant funding expiration with the University of Nebraska Medical Center?
- Yes
- No