Pediatric Dental Assistant - Chairside Care & Education

All-About-Kids-Pediatric-Dentistry; Napoleon (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dental Excellence Group in Napoleon, OH is seeking a Dental Assistant to support clinicians and ensure patient comfort throughout procedures. The role includes updating health histories, taking X-rays, and educating patients on treatments.

The assistant will prepare treatment rooms, assist during procedures, and perform permitted functions such as seating crowns and applying fluoride. Hospital credentialing and a focus on infection control are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of dental procedures and terminology.
• Must be credentialed at the hospital where our Pediatric Dentist goes.
• Able to update patient health histories and explain treatments.

Responsibilities

• Patient Comfort: Greet and seat patients, ensuring a welcoming environment.
• Information Updates: Accurately update health histories, take vital signs, and capture X-rays.
• Patient Education: Instruct patients on upcoming procedures and proper at-home oral care.
• Treatment Preparation: Prepare both the patient and the operatory before the dentist enters.
• Chairside Assisting: Assist the dentist across a wide variety of dental procedures.
• Expanded Functions: Perform allowed independent duties, including seating crowns, adjusting dentures, and applying fluoride.
• Hospital Cases: Accompany and assist the clinical team during General Anesthesia cases at the hospital.
• Impression Work: Take clinical impressions, pour models, and handle basic laboratory tasks.
• Infection Control: Sanitize treatment rooms between patients and follow strict sterilization protocols for instruments.
• Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance on clinical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Inventory Management: Follow established processes for ordering, tracking, and restocking clinical supplies.
• Team Flexibility: Complete other duties as assigned to support the team.

Skills

Patient care

Chairside support

Infection control

Vital signs

Education

Dental Assistant certification

Tools

X-ray equipment

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Dental Excellence Group in Napoleon, OH is seeking a Dental Assistant to support clinicians and ensure patient comfort throughout procedures. The role includes updating health histories, taking X-rays, and educating patients on treatments.

The assistant will prepare treatment rooms, assist during procedures, and perform permitted functions such as seating crowns and applying fluoride. Hospital credentialing and a focus on infection control are essential.