Dental Assistant

Title : Dental Assistant

Reports to : Director of Dental Operations

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Personnel Supervised : None

POSITION SUMMARY :

This position prepares dental patients for evaluation, assists the dentists in providing dental care to patients, and is responsible for maintaining sterile dental equipment and a clean, well-stocked, and efficient dental department.

MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS :

• Graduate of a dental assistant program
• Expanded Functions Certificate for Dental Assistants
• Dental Radiographer certificate
• Current valid BLS Certification

RESPONSIBILTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS include, but are not limited to, the following :

Additional Preferred Performance Skills :

Bilingual (Spanish)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement : External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.