Job: Dental Assistant I

PLEASE SUBMIT A COMPLETE SRPMIC APPLICATION AND RESUME CAN BE ATTACHED AS A SUPPLEMENTAL. RESUMES ALONE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Under clinical supervision of a Dentist and under administrative supervision of the Director of Health Services, helps provides a variety of preventative and restorative dental care services to SRPMIC patients. Works to provide high quality dental care and hygiene education to patients. This job class is treated as FLSA Non-exempt.

Clinical: Provides chair-side assistance duties for the Dentist in all phases or restoration, prosthodontic,
surgical, endodontic and periodontal treatment.
• Must be fully functional in all aspects of the job within 6 months of obtaining Dental Assistant (DA) Certification.
• Assists with all routine, advanced and specialty procedures, including dental examinations, oral surgery and general dentistry.
• Works with varnishes, sealants, dental films and impression models.
• Provides compassionate care for all patient age groups, especially children, youth, and elders.
• Performs routine prophylaxis and topical fluoride treatment assigned by the Dentist.
• Operates dental x-ray equipment to take intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs.
• Processes and mounts radiographic films.
• Provides patient education and instruction in prevention of oral diseases and post-service and operative care.
• Maintains professional knowledge regarding new procedures and emerging issues in oral health.
• Cleans, packages and sterilizes all dental instruments, utilizing autoclave, and ultrasonic cleaner.
• Takes primary dental impressions for study model, pours stone and trims model.

Administrative: Acts as Receptionist. Answers phone calls and schedules patients.
• Pulls and files medical records.
• Maintains supply levels and requisitions supplies for the dental clinic.

Miscellaneous: Performs other job-related tasks as assigned by the Dentist or Director of Health
Services.

• Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant program AND at least 1 year of full-time experience as a Dental Assistant preferred.
• Certified in CPR and First Aid or receive certification within six months of hire date.

• Equivalency: Any equivalent combination of education and experience that will allow the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the job may be considered.

• Insurability: Must possess a valid Arizona operator’s license and be insurable under tribal insurer requirements (e.g., be age 21 or over, no alcohol-related motor vehicle violations, such as DUI, within the past 5 years, no reckless driving violations within the past 3 years; no more than one speeding ticket in excess of 15 mph over the speed limit within the past 3 years; and no more than one “at fault” accident within the past 3 years.

• Special Requirements: Must be able to stand for extended periods.
• May be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.
• May be required to lift materials up to 25 lbs.