Dental Assistant

The Ohio State University•Columbus, OH

25d•$20 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry seeks a Dental Assistant (DA) who will share the responsibility of driving the mobile dental clinic (Dental H.O.M.E. Coach) for The Ohio State University College of Dentistry’s Office of Community Education in the Division of Dental Public Health. The successful candidate will be responsible for direct chair-side dental assisting for all faculty, residents and students in the Dental H.O.M.E. Coach for the College of Dentistry, including assisting with children and special needs patients; dispenses, receives, and processes instruments, equipment and supplies used in the delivery of treatment; stocks clinic supplies for the clinical area; rotates stock, maintains supply inventory, which includes moving materials, pushing and pulling carts, lifting small equipment, stooping, climbing up and down vehicle stairs. The successful candidate also provides oral hygiene instructions, ensures efficient coach operation during clinical sessions; organizes records system; offers a systematic and streamline approach to the delivery of care to patients at various locations, and takes radiographs on young and adult patients. This position requires a valid CDL driver’s license, successful completion of background check(s) and drug & alcohol screening, and the individual is subject to random drug screening per CDL regulations.

Requirements

3 months experience (3 courses) in dental office practices and procedures
3 months experience (3 courses) in dental operatory practices and procedures
3 months experience (3 courses) in four-handed assisting techniques
3 months experience (3 courses) in inventory record-keeping
3 months experience (300 hrs. training) in care of dental equipment
1 month experience (100 hrs. training) in using a computer
Current CPR/BLS certification
Radiographer license
Chair side dental assistant experience
Basic computer literacy including familiarity with Microsoft Office and internet/email
Commercial Drivers License (CDL) required within 6 months from hire
Valid CDL driver’s license
Successful completion of background check(s)
Successful completion of drug & alcohol screening

Nice To Haves

Experience and knowledge of a wide variety of dental instruments and procedures, especially those involving pediatric dentistry procedures
Experience in an educational and/or hospital setting
Experience with electronic health record

Responsibilities

Direct chair-side dental assisting for all faculty, residents and students in the Dental H.O.M.E. Coach
Assisting with children and special needs patients
Dispensing, receiving, and processing instruments, equipment and supplies used in the delivery of treatment
Stocking clinic supplies for the clinical area
Rotating stock and maintaining supply inventory
Moving materials, pushing and pulling carts, lifting small equipment, stooping, climbing up and down vehicle stairs
Providing oral hygiene instructions
Ensuring efficient coach operation during clinical sessions
Organizing records system
Offering a systematic and streamline approach to the delivery of care to patients at various locations
Taking radiographs on young and adult patients