Dental Assistant II-Dentistry Ohio City

MetroHealth; Parma (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The MetroHealth System is seeking a Dental Assistant to support clinical providers at Ohio City Family Dentistry. The role involves assisting across pediatric to adult patient populations, ensuring efficient, safe care with compassion, and upholding MetroHealth’s service standards.

Required are a high school diploma or GED, a Dental Assisting program credential or equivalent experience, and Ohio radiography license or eligibility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Graduate of Dental Assisting program or 1 year of experience as a Dental Assistant or graduate of foreign accredited dental/hygiene school.
• Possess a current Ohio Dental Assistant Radiographer license or obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Possess a current BLS certificate or obtain within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Supports the clinical provider(s) in delivering high value dental care to children through adult patients.
• Assists in delivering services efficiently, effectively and safely with care and compassion.
• Upholds the MetroHealth System's mission, vision, values and customer service standards.

Skills

Dental radiography

BLS certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Graduate of Dental Assisting program

Graduate of foreign accredited dental/hygiene school

Job description

Location: Ohio City Family Dentistry

Biweekly Hours: 80.00

Shift: m-f, 8:0 am to 4:30 pm

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 clinical provider(s) in the delivery of high value dental care to children through adult patient populations. Assists in providing a system which will deliver 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 obtains within 90 days of hire.

Possess a current BLS certificate through the American Heart Association or obtains 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