Western Wayne Family Health Centers

Dental Assistant JOB DESCRIPTION The Dental Assistant  participate in providing dental care to patients in a Federally Qualified Health Center. The work involves chair-side assistance, preparation of restorative materials and medications, sterilization of dental instruments, laboratory work, patient scheduling, and record keeping.   The position must provide appropriate dental care instruction and patient education in accordance with appropriate procedures and accepted practices.   PART I:                ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTION AND DUTIES   Assists dentist chair-side by delivering and receiving dental instruments, restorative and impression materials, and medications. Mixes and prepares the proper solutions, restorative materials, and/or medications for the procedures to be performed. Cleans and sterilizes dental instruments using an autoclave or cold sterilization technique. Performs laboratory work such as preparing...