Dental Assistant I

Dental Assistant

Contentnea Health is a Community Health Center providing comprehensive medical, dental and behavioral health services for members of our communities in Greene, Pitt and Pamlico counties in eastern North Carolina.

Assists dentists and maintains cleanliness of the operatories and equipment.

Responsibilities and Duties

1. Provides assistance in the delivery of dental treatment.
   1. Seats patients, obtains/records vital signs and charts medical/dental histories.
   2. Charts oral conditions as dictated by dental provider.
   3. Prepares dental instruments for procedure.
   4. Obtains dental radiographs as needed.
   5. Provides chair side assistance to dental provider during dental procedure.
2. Provides inter-procedural support.
   1. Maintains dental handpieces.
   2. Cleans, sanitizes, and maintains dental operatories.
   3. Cleans, sanitizes, and sterilizes dental instruments.
   4. Maintains dental laboratory.
   5. Pours impressions and trims models.
   6. Processes lab cases.
   7. Assists practice manager as needed.

Qualifications and Skills

Possesses work-related skills at a higher level than completion of high school, including formal written and verbal communication skills, computational and computer skills, mathematical, technical or health care related knowledge frequently acquired through completion of a trade school, para-professional, or certificate type program. Possesses specific knowledge and training in the practice of dental assisting typically acquired through completion of a dental assisting program. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.