DENTAL ASSISTANT

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**Department: Maple/Morgan/Columbian Dental**

**Reports to: Dental Director/Lead Dental Assistant \| Union Position**

The Dental Assistant is responsible for working closely with the

Dentist, Lead Dental Assistant and Hygienist as needed. They will assist

in providing dental care to the patients, perform duties chairside,

four-handed dentistry area.

**ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK**

• May be exposed to bodily fluids during routine duties; must always
  
  

wear required PPE

• follow proper exposure safety procedures
• Perform digital radiography procedures and must follow related
  
  

safety guidelines.

• Ability to plan ahead and anticipate issues
• Must maintain appropriate knowledge of dental assisting through
  
  

ongoing education and/or training

• Good skills at being attentive to the needs of patients/visitors and
  
  

co-workers.

• Dependable and Consistent with strong effective communication.
• Consistently displays integrity, self-awareness, ownership and
  
  

responsibility.

• Dependable and Consistent
• Must consistently demonstrate a high level of Integrity,
  
  

self-awareness, ownership, and responsibility.

• Must consistently demonstrate gratitude and empathy.
• Ability to delegate and be a team player, offering resources and
  
  

autonomy to teammates. Strong coaching and monitoring skills,

holding team members accountable.

• Desire to positively motivate their team members and provide them
  
  

with positive direction, diffusing conflict or drama to promote a

healthy, happy working environment

• Other duties as assigned