Certified Dental Assistant- Expanded Function

Johns Hopkins Medicine • Baltimore, MD

113d • $24

About The Position

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is now urgently hiring for a highly skilled EFDA Dental Assistant. The Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry, is seeking a Dental Assistant, qualified in Expanded Functions, to provide chairside assistance within the team-based dental clinic for both inpatients and ambulatory care.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• A minimum of 3 years of prior experience as an EFDA.
• Must be registered by the State of Maryland as a Dental Assistant Qualified in General Duties.
• Must be a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA).
• Requires current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners in Dental Radiation Technology.
• Requires CPR Certification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients and operatory for dental procedures.
• Take vital signs (blood pressure /pulse readings - take and record)
• Placing or removing retraction cord
• Removing sutures
• Drying a root canal
• Applying topical fluoride; applying fluoride varnish
• Placing or removing a rubber dam
• Removing or placing a periodontal dressing
• Preparing and fitting stainless steel crowns
• Taking alginate impressions for intraoral appliances
• Placing or removing a matrix band
• Preparing temporary crowns
• Cementing temporary crowns or restorations
• Performing vitality tests
• Placement of temporary restorations
• Removing temporary crowns
• Removing excess cement
• Fabricating athletic mouth-guards, bleaching trays, fluoride trays, impressions trays, night-guards on models
• Delivery of restorative material with dentist at chairside
• Applying desensitizing agents
• Fabricate indirect restorations in a lab
• Digital impressions
• Performing bite registration
• Bleaching (using bleaching trays)
• Applying bonding agents
• Applying topical anesthesia
• Etching teeth
• Fabricating indirect restorations in a dental office
• Apply desensitizing agents
• Placing and removing wedges
• Oral Hygiene instructions
• All duties designated to Dental Assistants, under the same level of required supervision
• Any other duty approved by the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.
• Take and develop dental radiographs (x-rays).
• Provide patients with instructions for oral care following dental treatment procedures.
• Clean and maintain each operatory and lab area following all HEIC and OSHA guidelines to ensure compliance.
• Provide excellent customer service.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• Access to Johns Hopkins Credit Union
• Impactive Work
• World-Class Environment
• Cutting-Edge Innovation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees