Summary:
Dental Assistant performs a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, and often work chair-side as dentists examine and treat patients. They make patients as comfortable as possible in the dental chair, prepare them for treatment, and obtain their dental records.
- Assists dentist in providing preventative dental education.
- Assists dentist in coordination and integration of dental health program with other health components and center activities.
- Schedules and maintains the dental priority system.
- Complies with OSHA requirements.
- Maintains dental equipment and supplies to assure proper function and operation.
- Maintains compliance with policies and procedures of infection control.
- Performs quality assurance record audits.
- Participates in department system for student feedback or concerns.
- Maintains dental records.
- Maintains dental statistics for dental productivity and monthly utilization reports.
- Observes current policies on health, safety, and security.
- Notifies proper authorities of circumstances or situations that present possible health hazards.
- Cooperates in external/internal investigations as requested.
Qualifications/Experience:
School Diploma or GED. Certified to take x-rays. One-year certificate from a college or technical school, or equivalent combination of education and experience, as required by the state. Valid Driver’s License.
