Team and HR
Job description
A written statement of a role's main duties, responsibilities and reporting line, used for hiring, onboarding and reviewing the work of the person who holds the job.
A job description records what a role involves. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management defines a position description as a statement of the major duties, responsibilities and supervisory relationships of a position. It aims to document the main duties, not every possible task in a work day.
In a dental office, descriptions often exist for dental assistants, hygienists, front desk staff and managers. They support hiring, onboarding and each performance review. The ADA also publishes sample job descriptions for dental team roles.
Duties must stay within scope of practice limits for licensed roles. An attorney or HR adviser can review a description for legal fit. This entry is a general definition.