Dental Assistant II-Dentistry

MetroHealth; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare system seeks a Dental Assistant II to support dental teams in delivering quality care to patients of all ages. The ideal candidate will assist in ensuring patient services are safe and efficient while upholding the organization's high standards of care. This role encompasses a range of responsibilities, including the necessity to manage varying schedules and locations.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Experience in dental assisting or graduate from a relevant program suggested.
• Requires BLS certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Supports dentists in delivering dental care effectively and compassionately.
• Helps ensure a safe and efficient service delivery system.
• May work evenings, weekends, and in various locations as needed.

Skills

Compassion

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduate of a Dental Assisting program

Current Ohio Dental Assistant Radiographer license

Job description

Dental Assistant II - Dentistry

Location: Ohio City Family Dentistry

Biweekly Hours: 80.00

Shift: M-F 8-4:30

The MetroHealth System is redefining health care by going beyond medical treatment to improve the foundations of community health and well-being: affordable housing, a cleaner environment, economic opportunity and access to fresh food, convenient transportation, legal help and other services. The system strives to become as good at preventing disease as it is at treating it. Founded in 1837, Cuyahoga County's safety-net health system operates four hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers.

Summary:

Supports the Dentist(s) in delivering high-value dental care to children through adult patient populations. Assists in providing a system that delivers services efficiently, effectively, and safely with care and compassion. Upholds the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.

Qualifications:

• Required: High school graduate or passage of a high school equivalency exam.
• Meets one of the following:
  • Graduate of a Dental Assisting program
  • 1 year of experience as a Dental Assistant
  • Graduate of a foreign accredited dental or hygiene school
• Possess a current Ohio Dental Assistant Radiographer license or obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Possess a current BLS certificate through the American Heart Association or obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Willing to work according to the job assigned and over-time requirements as needed (i.e., days, evenings, weekends, and in-home care service/outpatient dental clinics in the MetroHealth System).
• Access to reliable transportation to travel to all satellite locations or home care facilities as needed.

Preferred: 1 year of experience as a Dental Assistant.

Physical Requirements:

• May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and ambulate intermittently during the day.
• May need to sit or stand for extended periods.
• See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
• Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.
• Requires some exposure to chemicals.