Dental Assistant
Core
Assists dentists and providers in patient care, operates dental equipment, and maintains sterile environments in a clinic or operating room setting.
Role type
Dental Assistant
Builds
Patient care services and dental clinic operations
Domain
Healthcare / Dentistry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Chairside assistance, aseptic technique, instrument sterilization, radiography, inventory management, patient preparation
Preferred skills
Dental terminology knowledge, computer experience, operating room environment experience
Technologies
Nitrous oxide equipment, IV sedation monitoring equipment, radiography systems, dental units
Responsibilities
Provide chairside assistance to dentists, maintain sterile environment and aseptic technique, take intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs, perform instrument sterilization, manage clinic inventory and supplies, prepare patients and equipment for procedures, dispose of hazardous waste
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC