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
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, X-Ray equipment
Responsibilities
Assisting dentists and hygienists during procedures, Sterilizing and preparing dental instruments, Managing inventory of supplies, Maintaining infection control standards