Dental Assistant

Dental assistants serve with the ability to perform a range of duties and perform assigned selected procedures with some independence. They receive guidance from more experienced staff members for complex patient issues for which they require direct supervision and daily contact with the supervisor at the work site. Dental assistants assist the dentist in many aspects of direct patient care and perform other clinical and clerical functions independently of direct supervision.

Major duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Patient Care
• Dental Imaging
• Infection Control and Equipment Sterilization
• Clerical Functions
• Patient Safety

Requirements include:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Selective Service Registration for males born after 12/31/1959
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Qualifications include:

• Basic Requirements
• Experience and Education Combination
• Certification
• Grade Determinations

Preferred Experience includes Registered Dental Assistant Licensure.