The Dental Assistant II provides chair-side assistance during dental treatments or surgical procedures, prepares surgical suites, transfer instruments, retracts and evacuates the oral cavity, and assist on surgical cases with local anesthesia.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provide chair-side and other assistance to dental students in performing routine and surgical procedures including preparing equipment and areas for dental procedures.

Make certain that all units/stations are prepared for patient treatment meeting OSHA requirements.

Keep a running inventory of supplies and materials and order as necessary to ensure the areas are always equipped.

Monitor and supply the dental student units with disposable supplies kept at their operatories.

Help/assist patients being treated in the clinic in a polite and professional manner this includes assisting them with instructions and screening appointments

Notify supervisors of any malfunctioning equipment so that necessary repairs can be made before equipment is needed.

Clean of all equipment after use to especially areas that are not protected by plastic barriers. This includes dental chairs, hand piece and tray stands, vacuum arm stands, water reservoir bottles, operatory lights and any other dental equipment that is present in the operatories.

Audits student’s drawers, cleanup procedures and reports findings.

Assists in training and development of Dental Assistant I’s.

Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.