Dental Assistant I

Job description

Description Job Title Dental Assistant I: Position Code: E01N Non Exempt: Department Health Center Operations: Location: Health Centers: Union Exempt: No: The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. A. Position Summary: Under general supervision, provides a range of clinical, administrative, and staff support to a full-range dental services operation. Assists in the performance of dental and radiography procedures; prepares and maintains dental equipment and supplies in accordance with established protocol, procedures, policies, and standards, and assists in the coordination of day-to-day patient administration, records management, and office support activities. B. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Provides chair side assistance to dentists and/or dental hygienists in the performance of dental procedures, to include operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, and/or oral surgical procedures. - Prepares, sterilizes, organizes, and sets up dental equipment, ensures...