Dental Assistant

LINE OF RESPONSIBILITY: The Dental Assistant is under the direct supervision of the attending Dentist, and otherwise reports to the Dental Practice Manager.

PURPOSE: To provide, with the Dentist, four-handed assistance, and the dental staff with quality care for patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Clinical assisting.
• Taking radiographs.
• Maintaining instruments and machinery.
• Proper cleaning and sterilization of instruments and handpieces.
• Be current on new requirements for sterilization and maintenance.
• Inventory supplies.
• Maintaining stocked dental supplies.
• Accompany patients to/from waiting area.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Water line maintenance and flushing as needed.
• Operatory infection control
• Utilize patient mouth rinse prior to any procedures.
• Verify patient’s medications and health history, advise dentist.

• MA Dental Assisting License, Radiology certification or course that meets MA requirements
• Ability to travel between multiple organizational locations as needed
• Availability for this position is at our Worthington and Huntington sites