Dental Assistant II- Dental Clinic

10 Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH seeks a Pediatric Dental Assistant to support dentists in treating young patients. You will prepare rooms, assist with radiographs, and educate families while maintaining strict infection control and patient comfort.

Requirements include an accredited dental assistant program or equivalent experience, a current Ohio radiography license, and Board Certification in Coronal Polishing.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited dental assistant training program or the equivalent in applicable experience.
• Current license to practice dental radiography in State of Ohio, required.
• Board Certified in Coronal Polishing in State of Ohio, required.
• Two years of experience as a chairside assistant, required.
• Demonstrated ability to treat and teach healthy and medically compromised patients.
• Robust communication skills, required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies; pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Assists dentist in managing dental emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.

Skills

Robust communication skills

Ability to treat and teach healthy and

Possesses good manual dexterity

Ability to monitor nitrous oxide and

Education

Dental assistant training program or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview: Job Description Summary

Assists in providing dental care to pediatric patients by preparing treatment rooms, taking x-rays, assisting dentists, and educating patients and parents.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies; pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Assists dentist in managing dental emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.

Education Requirement

• Graduate of an accredited dental assistant training program or the equivalent in applicable experience, required.

Licensure Requirement

• Current license to practice dental radiography in State of Ohio, required.

Certifications

• Board Certified in Coronal Polishing in State of Ohio, required.

Skills

• Robust communication skills, required.
• Demonstratedability to treat and teach healthy and medically compromised patients.
• Possesses good manual dexterity.
• Abilityto monitor nitrous oxide and patient after analgesia is administered.

Experience

• Two years of experience as a chairside assistant, required.

Physical Requirements

• OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Climb stairs/ladder, Cold Temperatures, Hot Temperatures, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs, Machinery, Power Tools, Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs
• FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Flexing/extending of neck, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Sitting, Squat/kneel, Standing
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Color vision, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Patient Equipment, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Walking
• Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above: Potential for Radiation Exposure, Demanding environment. Will need to be able to multitask. Talking on the phone/in person Constantly (67-100%)

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

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