Dental Assistant I

Job description

Classification Title: Dental Assistant I Classification Minimum Requirements: High school diploma and one year of appropriate experience and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Appropriate college course work or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience. Job Description: - Assist faculty members and residents in caring for patients at the chair (four-handed dentistry, mixing materials, patient communication, etc.) and in the laboratory (fabricating casts and fabricating prostheses, etc.) - Set up/break down dental operatories for patient appointments; maintain instruments, equipment, and operatories in good and clean condition. - Assist patients (including the disabled) into and out of dental operatories and treatment chairs; assist/perform emergency medical procedures (closed cardiac compression, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and oxygen administration) as required. - Clean, package, and sterilize instruments. - Organize, inventory, and order supplies. - Become familiar with new equipment, materials, and techniques through participation in in-service training and continuing-education programs. - Assist in any other duties dee...