Dental Assistant

POSITION: Dental Assistant 

DEPARTMENT:   Dental  

NATURE OF POSITION: Performs those duties that assist the dental manager, 

dentists, and hygienists in the care of and treatment of patients. Performs duties in the 

fields of reception, chair-side assisting, inventory, and records. 

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Reports to Chief Dental Officer  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Graduation from high school minimal 

•  Previous dental assisting experience preferred 

•  Ability to follow oral and written instructions. 

• Ability to communicate in English and Spanish preferred 

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff 

• Is able to motivate patients to follow guidance given to them by dentists and hygienists 

• Prepare and maintain charts, records, logs and reports. 

• Radiology certified. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Assists the dentist and hygienist in chair-side procedures 

• Amalgams 

• Composites 

• Oral surgery 

• Endodontics 

• Prophylaxis 

• Sealants 

• Stainless steel crowns 

• Space maintainers 

• Removable Prosthodontics 

• Responsible for the preparation and setting up of instruments. 

• Dating of all sterilized instruments 

• Ultrasonic cleaning of all dirty instruments prior to bagging 

• Sterilization of all appropriate instruments. 

• Daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance and monitoring of equipment 

• Compressor 

• Sterilizers 

•  Radiographic developing equipment 

• Evacuator systems. 

• Assist dentist in operating room: 

•  Obtains operating room privileges 

•  Maintenance of supplies in operating room box 

• Transportation of necessary equipment. 

• Follows all OSHA standards and institutional policies as stated in Regulatory Compliance Manual, and Health Center Policy and Procedure Manual 

• Assists in obtaining prior approval for selective Medicaid Procedures 

• Assists dentists with school sealant projects 

•  Maintains supplies in sealant box 

• Assists in transportation of equipment 

• Chairside assists in the schools 

• Completes and maintains dental laboratory forms 

• Maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two (2) years 

• Sends all cases to the lab 

•  Notifies patient when appliance is ready 

• Pours and disinfects dental impressions 

• Orders and maintains dental supplies 

• Assists front desk with clerical duties as needed 

• Radiology services 

• Exposes and processes dental 

• Maintains and updates Radiation Safety Program annually 

• Maintains and monitors all dosimeter badges 

• Performs all duties as allowed by the state board of Medical Examiners 

• Topical fluoride application 

• Topical anesthetic application 

• Other duties as assigned by dental providers