DENTAL TECHNICIAN (DT)
Note: Below are listed responsibilities for grades E-4 (3) and E-7 (c) for this job. Paygrades E-1 through E-3 assist in these tasks
DT3
A. EMERGENCY CARE
A4.001 ASSESS SYMPTOMS AND SIDE EFFECTS OF
MEDICANTS
AND DRUGS USED IN DENTISTRY
A4.002 RENDER FIRST AID TREATMENT OF ORTHOPEDIC
INJURIES
A4.003 ASSESS, ASSIST, AND PROVIDE EMERGENCY
TREATMENT FOR RESPIRATORY, CARDIAC,
HEMORRHAGE, AND SHOCK CONDITIONS
B. RADIOLOGY
B4.001 EXPOSE, PROCESS, AND MOUNT DENTAL
RADIOGRAPHS
B4.002 RECOVER, REPLACE, AND STORE PROCESSING
SOLUTIONS
B4.003 STORE RADIOGRAPHIC FILM
B4.004 ENFORCE RADIOGRAPH SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
C. INFECTION CONTROL
C4.001 CONDUCT INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURES
C4.002 CONDUCT INFECTIOUS WASTE PROCEDURES
D. CLINICAL DENTISTRY
D4.001 PREPARE DENTAL MATERIALS USED IN ALL DENTAL
SPECIALTIES
D4.002 PROVIDE DENTAL ASSISTANCE IN ALL DENTAL
SPECIALTIES
D4.003 TAKE AND POUR PRELIMINARY DENTAL
IMPRESSIONS
D4.004 PERFORM SUPRAGINGIVAL SCALING AND
PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY PROCEDURES
D4.005 OPERATE AND MAINTAIN DENTAL EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPORT SYSTEMS USED IN ALL DENTAL
SPECIALTIES
D4.006 ASSESS AND ASSIST IN TREATMENT OF ORAL
CONDITIONS
D4.007 INSTRUCT PATIENTS IN ORAL HEALTH CARE
D4.008 TRIM DENTAL CASTS
D4.009 FABRICATE MOUTH GUARDS AND CUSTOM TRAYS
D4.010 PERFORM MINOR REPAIRS AND ADJUSTMENTS ON
DENTAL EQUIPMENT
D4.011 CLEAN AND DISPOSE OF MERCURY SPILLS
M. DENTAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
M4.001 USE SOUND PRINCIPLES OF PATIENT RELATIONS
AT ALL PATIENT CONTACT POINTS
M4.002 MAINTAIN CENTRALIZED DENTAL APPOINTMENT
M4.003 PREPARE, MAINTAIN, AND FILE RECORDS RELATED
TO PATIENT TREATMENT AND CARE
M4.004 PERFORM OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON DENTAL
EQUIPMENT
M4.005 REPORT DEFECTIVE MEDICAL/DENTAL EQUIPMENT
N. DENTAL ADMINISTRATION
N4.001 GATHER AND RECORD DATA FOR PREPARATION OF
DENTAL REPORTS
Q. LOGISTICS
Q4.001 ORDER AND STORE SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
S. CONTINGENCY ROLE
S4.001 ASSIST IN FORENSIC DENTAL IDENTIFICATION
S4.002 ASSESS AND MAINTAIN PARENTERAL THERAPY
EQUIPMENT
S4.003 RECOGNIZE AND TREAT CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL,
AND RADIOLOGICAL CASUALTIES
DT2
C. INFECTION CONTROL
C5.001 IMPLEMENT AND SUPERVISE INFECTION CONTROL
PROCEDURES
C5.002 IMPLEMENT AND SUPERVISE HAZARDOUS WASTE
PROCEDURES
D. CLINICAL DENTISTRY
D5.001 SUPERVISE CLINICAL DUTIES OF SUBORDINATES
D5.002 PERFORM SIMPLE ACRYLIC REPAIR
M. DENTAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
M5.001 SUPERVISE SOUND PATIENT CONTACT PRACTICE AT
ALL PATIENT CONTACT POINTS
M5.002 MAINTAIN RECALL AND CALL LIST SYSTEMS
M5.003 CLOSE OUT DENTAL RECORDS
M5.004 DISPOSE OF OBSOLETE FILES AND RECORDS
M5.005 SUPERVISE DENTAL EQUIPMENT PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
N. DENTAL ADMINISTRATION
N5.001 PREPARE DENTAL REPORTS AND ASSOCIATED
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
N5.002 USE PUBLICATIONS AND PERTINENT REFERENCES
N5.003 IMPLEMENT REPORTS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Q. LOGISTICS
Q5.001 INVENTORY AND MAINTAIN ALL DENTAL SUPPLIES
AND EQUIPMENT
Q5.002 COLLECT AND STORE PRECIOUS AND SPECIAL
DENTAL METALS
S. CONTINGENCY ROLE
S5.001 ASSIST IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS VIA
INTRAVENOUS (IV) SEDATION
DT1
C. INFECTION CONTROL
C6.001 EVALUATE PERSONNEL ON INFECTION CONTROL
C6.002 EVALUATE PERSONNEL ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
D. CLINICAL DENTISTRY
D6.001 COORDINATE AND SUPERVISE DENTAL SICK CALL
PROCEDURES
D6.002 COORDINATE AND SUPERVISE PREVENTIVE
DENTISTRY PROGRAM
M. DENTAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
M6.001 MANAGE DENTAL RECORDS SYSTEM
M6.002 ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY
ASSURANCE (QA) PROGRAM
M6.003 EVALUATE PATIENT CONTACT PROGRAM
M6.004 PERFORM DENTAL FLEET LIAISON DUTIES
M6.005 PREPARE DENTAL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
REPORT
M6.006 REVIEW DENTAL REPORTS
N. DENTAL ADMINISTRATION
N6.001 ADMINISTER OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT
N6.002 MAINTAIN TECHNICAL AND REFERENCE LIBRARY
N6.003 COORDINATE DENTAL RECORDS/REPORTS
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
Q. LOGISTICS
Q6.001 EVALUATE DENTAL SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT
REQUIREMENTS FOR ASHORE/AFLOAT ACTIVITIES
Q6.002 EVALUATE AND SAFEGUARD CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
REQUIREMENTS
Q6.003 SUPERVISE INVENTORY CONTROL OF DENTAL
SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT
Q6.004 SURVEY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
Q6.005 COORDINATE MOVEMENT OF DENTAL SUPPLIES IN
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS
Q6.006 DISPOSE OF PRECIOUS AND SPECIAL DENTAL
METALS
S. CONTINGENCY ROLE
S6.001 COORDINATE TREATMENT OF MASS CASUALTIES
DTC
C. INFECTION CONTROL
C7.001 MONITOR INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAM
C7.002 MONITOR HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
M. DENTAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
M7.001 MONITOR MERCURY CONTROL PROGRAM
M7.002 COORDINATE DENTAL QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA)
PROGRAM
M7.003 MONITOR PATIENT CONTACT PROGRAM
M7.004 SUPERVISE DENTAL LIAISON PROGRAM
N. DENTAL ADMINISTRATION
N7.001 SUPERVISE, COORDINATE, AND REVIEW
RECORDS/REPORTS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Q. LOGISTICS
Q7.001 MONITOR PRECIOUS AND SPECIAL DENTAL METALS
RECOVERY PROGRAM
Q7.002 MONITOR INVENTORY OF ALL DENTAL SUPPLIES
AND EQUIPMENT
Q7.003 MONITOR AND SAFEGUARD CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
REQUIREMENTS
Q7.004 MONITOR MOVEMENT OF DENTAL EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES FOR DEPLOYMENT
S. CONTINGENCY ROLE
S7.001 DIRECT FORENSIC DENTAL IDENTIFICATION TEAMS
S7.002 MONITOR DISASTER CONTROL TEAMS
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