Dental Assistant

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); Vor Ort; USD 41.328 - 52.348; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A prominent medical center in Ohio is seeking a Dental Assistant. You will provide patient comfort and assist with various dental procedures, ensuring a high standard of infection control. Candidates should have a High School diploma or GED, with preferred qualifications including a Radiographer license and relevant experience. This is a full-time position offering stability in a supportive health care environment.

Qualifikationen

• Certification or vocational training may be preferred.
• 2 years of relevant experience required.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Provide patient comfort and demonstrate good oral hygiene techniques.
• Assist with laser-based treatments and prepare trays.
• Take patient blood pressure and pulse; provide follow-up instructions.

Kenntnisse

Patient comfort

Sterilizing dental instruments

Chair-side assisting

Radiographs taking

Infection control

Ausbildung

High School diploma or GED

Radiographer license from Ohio State Dental Board

Jobbeschreibung

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Allied Health professionals (distinct from medicine, pharmacy and nursing) deliver health or related services using scientific principles and evidence-based practice for the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic diseases; promote disease prevention and wellness for optimum health; and apply administration and management skills to support health care systems in a variety of settings. This job function includes the allied areas of dentistry, neurodiagnostic, polysomnography, ophthalmology, optometry, perfusion, and respiratory.

Dental Assistants provide patient comfort and demonstrate good oral hygiene techniques. Dental Assistants may also be responsible for: Sterilizing dental instruments; providing chair-side dental assisting services; taking radiographs; assisting with laser-based treatments; preparing trays; pre-authorization, ABN and scheduling; maintaining quality outcome indicators; taking patient blood pressure and pulse; providing patients with follow-up instructions for surgery or other oral procedures and infection control; recovering patients from anesthesia and remove sutures.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS : High School diploma or GED. Certification or vocational training may be preferred. Radiographer license from the Ohio State Dental Board. 2 years of relevant experience required. 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.

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The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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