Dental Assistant

**Job Title**:

- DENTAL ASSISTANT.

**Job Family**:
**Function**:

- Dental

**Job Code**:

- 30009386

**Reports to Job**:

- Manager, Dental Assistants

**Job Description Summary**:

- The Dental Assistant performs general Dental Assistant tasks that support support dentists and dental therapists during clinical procedures to ensure efficient and effective patient care.

**Strategic Roles & Responsibilities %**:

- 00

**Strategic Roles & Responsibilities**:
**Operational Roles & Responsibilities %**:

- 100

**Operational Roles & Responsibilities**:

- Provide assistance to dentists and dental hygienists during diagnostic operative or preventive procedures including all phases of clinical treatments
- Maintain sterile equipment clean the operatory area and perform other tasks of increasing complexity as experience is gained
- Performs a range of Xray procedures inside the operatory
- Perform more complex tasks such as preparing and mixing materials for patient treatment This includes preparing anesthetic syringes with the appropriate needle and carpule rubber dam equipment impression materials alginate hydrocolloid rubber base periodontal dressings cements zinc oxide zinc phosphate calcium hydroxide and restorative materials amalgam composite resins
- Develop new skills throughinservice training and chairside experience under the supervision of a Dentist OnJob Trainer and Senior Dental Assistant
- Work directly under the supervision of the Dentist or with guidance from the Senior Dental Assistant

**Minimum Education Required**:

- Bachelor Degree in Dental Assisting

**Professional Certifications Required**:

- SCFHS Certification as applicable

**Years of Experience**:

- Minimum 3 years’ of experience

**Languages**:

- English:Advanced ; Arabic:Basic

**Functional Competencies**:

- Due Diligence
- Audit Reporting
- Data Collection

**Core Competencies**:

- Excellence
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Cybersecurity
- Person-Centered Care

**Acknowledgement**:

- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.