Dental Assistant

Department: Dental

Manager Title: Dental Manager

DOL Status: Non - Exempt

Job Purpose: To provide patient care and support functions for the Dental Department including assisting with dental procedures, lab work and office functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for patient's comfort as well as patient's understanding of treatment that will be delivered.
• Responsible for taking and developing diagnostic quality dental radiographs. Also responsible for determining if the quality of the radiographs is within acceptable limits.
• Responsible for basic dental equipment maintenance as well as having an understanding of and ability to perform instrument and operatory sterilization.
• Responsible for keeping operatories stocked with dental materials and supplies.
• Responsible for dental charting in a clear, concise method that is acceptable by ADA standards, and easily read and understood by any Dental Provider.
• Responsible for the proper use and mixing of restorative materials, impression materials, bases, liners, and other dental materials.
• Responsible for the proper pouring up of impressions and trimming of models.
• Responsible for any of the duties as directed by the Dental Director.
• Responsible for front desk/appointing duties when designated by the Dental Director. These duties include:
• Answering telephone calls, transferring calls to the appropriate person.
• Taking phone messages and scheduling appointments for patients.
• Scheduling appointments for patients.
• Checking patients in.
• Calling for charts.
• Triaging emergency patients.