Dental Assistant I

Summary Statement

An incumbent is responsible for assisting dentist(s) and providing related clerical services in the operation of a community/educational dental clinic.

An incumbent typically reports to a technical supervisor providing chairside assistance during dental procedures, as well as clinic support services. Additional duties include exposing and processing x-rays, mixing of dental materials, maintaining instruments and equipment, obtaining accurate patient medical histories, and maintaining patient files.

An incumbent may perform any combination of the below listed accountabilities:

1.Assists dentist during patient treatment procedures. Keeps oral areas clean by using suction devices, water sprays, and retraction. Passes instruments to dentist as needed.

2. Mixes dental materials, such as sealants, composites, amalgams, etc.

3. Exposes, develops, and mounts x-rays....