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UAMS Health·Little Rock, AR

Dental Assistant - Oral Health Clinic

Full timeDays
iPosting details
ScheduleDays · Full time
EducationHS diploma/GED
Experience1+ years
SourceUAMS Health · posted Oct 9, 2026
✓Requirements
Certifications
✓Must be currently licensed/certified in the State of Arkansas as a registered dental assistant
Education
✓Current University of Arkansas System employees, including student employees and graduate assistants, need to log in to Workday via MyApps.
✓High school diploma/GED PLUS completion of a dental assisting training program AND a minimum of 1 year of experience as a dental assistant.
Qualifications
✓Candidates must meet the training and experience qualifications in order to be considered, and are advised to contact the training facility/source to verify accreditation status.
✓Must be trained in four-handed dentistry
✓Must possess a thorough working knowledge of Current Dental Terminology (CDT) codes, OSHA regulations, and the Arkansas Dental Practice Act.
✓Must possess a permit for the following expanded functions: 1) radiography, 2) coronal polishing, and 3) nitrous oxide administration.
✓Annual TB Screening, Criminal Background Check, Substance Abuse Testing
✓This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification).
✓A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law.
✓Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.
✓The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
+Benefits
✓Medical, dental and vision
✓Life and disability insurance
+UAMS Health
Little RockAR · 138 mi to Memphis
✓You’ll need
Certifications
✓Must be currently licensed/certified in the State of Arkansas as a registered dental assistant
Education
✓Current University of Arkansas System employees, including student employees and graduate assistants, need to log in to Workday via MyApps.
✓High school diploma/GED PLUS completion of a dental assisting training program AND a minimum of 1 year of experience as a dental assistant.
Qualifications
✓Candidates must meet the training and experience qualifications in order to be considered, and are advised to contact the training facility/source to verify accreditation status.
✓Must be trained in four-handed dentistry
✓Must possess a thorough working knowledge of Current Dental Terminology (CDT) codes, OSHA regulations, and the Arkansas Dental Practice Act.
✓Must possess a permit for the following expanded functions: 1) radiography, 2) coronal polishing, and 3) nitrous oxide administration.
✓Annual TB Screening, Criminal Background Check, Substance Abuse Testing
✓This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification).
✓A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law.
✓Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.
✓The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
+Benefits
Medical, dental and visionLife and disability insurance
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About the role

Current University of Arkansas System employees, including student employees and graduate assistants, need to log in to Workday via MyApps.

What you’ll do
Organize and assist dentalOrganize and assist dental hygienists in the delivery of dental procedures in the Oral Health Clinic
Guide patients through dentalGuide patients through dental processes before treatment
Educate patients in oralEducate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instructions
Perform assessments that includePerform assessments that include obtaining and reviewing patient health histories
Taking/recording blood pressure andTaking/recording blood pressure and other vital signs