Dental Assistant - EFDA Restorative

Job Title : Dental Assistant EFDA Restorative

Job Category : Operations

Wage Classification : Hourly / Non-exempt

Location : Dental Clinic

Position Type / Status : Full-time, benefitted

Travel : Minimal

Wage : $24.07 to $30.14 per / hour

Reports to : Dental Director

Manages Direct Reports : No

HR Review & Approval : 5 / 19 / 25

Job Description : Job Purpose :

The Expanded Function Dental Assistant with Restorative add-on works in a team-based, patient-centered dental clinic serving insured and uninsured clients with a special emphasis on care for people who experience barriers to accessing care due to income, language, cultural, and social barriers. This role provides chairside assistance and clinical duties to the Dentist, Dental Hygienist, and Dental Director.

Duties :

• Adhere to the spirit of Waterfall Community Health Center to remove barriers to care and our mission statement while performing assigned duties.
• Demonstrate the core values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Compassion, Partnership, and Collaborative Communication.
• Isolate appropriate teeth to be repaired by applying a rubber dam.
• Prepares tooth for filling by placing matrix band with retainers if needed.
• Cleans debris from cavities.
• Prepares proper restorative materials such as amalgam and composite fillings.
• Fills prepared tooth by using necessary hand instruments.
• Carves, finishes, and polishes restorations using rotary and hand instruments to achieve proper anatomy.
• Checks occlusion of the teeth before releasing the patient.
• Perform routine equipment maintenance as assigned.
• Prepare dental materials such as amalgam, composite, etc.
• Perform and follow proper sterilization and infection control protocols.
• Dental charting using an electronic medical record system (EMR).
• Inventory control and management.
• Assist the Dental Hygienist and front office staff as needed.
• Place sealants, perform fluoride treatments, and coronal polish, take digital x-rays, and oral hygiene instructions.
• Other related duties may be assigned by the Supervisor.

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