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JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Dental Assistant III
POSITION INFORMATION: Provides chair side dental assistance, prepares and sterilizes equipment, and provides
administrative assistance.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:
1.
Dental Assistance. Assists dentist using principles of fourhanded dentistry. Assists in the placement of bases and
liners, and in the placement and removal of rubber dams. Assists with the insertion, finishing, and removal of
temporary restorations. May pour and trim models for diagnostic studies and treatment.
2.
Preparation. Prepares set-up trays for anesthetic, operative, prosthetic, periodontal, prophylactic, endodontic, and
orthodontic dentistry. Prepares dental equipment and materials for treatment.
3.
Sterilization. Prepares instruments for sterilization and cleans and sanitizes units after patient treatment.
4.
Administrative Assistance. Performs basic administrative office procedures such as scheduling, data entry, filing,
copying, seating and dismissing patients, communicating with insurance companies, answering phones, etc.
5.
As Needed. Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education: High School diploma or GED
Experience: 18 months experience performing chair side dental assistance
Certifications/ Licenses: Some current certificates of expanded functions listed with the Board of Governors of Registered
Dentists of Oklahoma.
Equivalent/ Substitution:
Preferred:
Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities/ And Other Characteristics:
Job Code: 3688
EEO Category: 5K
Reviewed: CMC 03.04.03