Dental Assistant

Job Description

Required Education and Experience:

• A four-year High School diploma or its educational equivalent, including or supplemented by a course of study consisting of at least 600 instructional hours at an approved school for Dental Assistants.
• OR -A four year High School diploma or its educational equivalent, including or supplemented by a course of study consisting of at least 300 instructional hours at an approved school for Dental Assistants plus six (6) months full-time satisfactory experience as a Dental Assistant performing all of the following duties: taking, developing, and mounting dental radiographs, assisting dentist at chairside, sterilizing dental instrument using autoclave.
• OR -A four-year High School diploma or its educational equivalent plus one (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience as a Dental Assistant performing the duties described in the second requirement mentioned above.
• OR -A satisfactory combination of education and experience which is equivalent to above mentioned requirements.
• However, all candidates must have at least a four-year High School diploma or GED.
• Experience as a receptionist or clerk in a dentist’s office is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements.

Languages:

• English (Speak, Read, Write).