Dental Assistant Non-Certified- Dental Clinic

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

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

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited dental assistant training program or the equivalent in applicable experience, required.
• Licensed to practice dental radiography in the State of Ohio within two weeks of hire, required.
• Robust communication skills, required.
• Demonstrated ability to treat and teach healthy and medically compromised patients.
• Possesses good manual dexterity.
• Ability to monitor nitrous oxide and patient after analgesia is administered.
• Two years of experience as a chairside assistant, required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following 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.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees