Dental Assistant
Core
Assisting dentists and hygienists in providing primary care dental services, managing sterilization, instrument preparation, inventory, and infection control.
Role type
Dental Assistant
Builds
Primary care dental services for patients at clinics or mobile oral health units
Domain
Healthcare / Dentistry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Dental assisting certification, X-Ray certification, Infection control protocols, BLS certification, Instrument sterilization, Inventory management
Preferred skills
Coronal Polishing Certification, Bilingual English/Spanish, Accredited dental assisting course
Technologies
Dental instruments, Mobile oral health units
Responsibilities
Assist dentists and hygienists with patient care, sterilize and prepare dental instruments, control inventory, maintain infection control standards, operate mobile oral health units if assigned
Seniority
Entry-level