Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA)

Smile Programs • Columbus, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ohio Dental Outreach, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a full-time Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) to serve Columbus, Ohio, and surrounding areas. The role helps provide dental care to underserved children at their schools through mobile dental clinics. The program offers a distinct alternative to a traditional dental practice, with a school-day schedule that typically ends around 3:00 P.M. and no nights or weekends. Work locations require local travel to schools, sometimes for more than two hours, and the position involves working in a fast-paced environment with children and adults.

The EFDA provides expanded-function dental assisting services and digital X-ray imaging, charts patient records, assists with equipment setup, breakdown, and sterilization, and travels daily between school sites. The position involves working with portable dental equipment and may require unloading and reloading equipment between the mobile van and school locations. The employee must follow safety guidelines to protect themselves and patients from infectious disease risks and X-ray exposure.

Smile Programs is an in-school dental program serving children through partnerships with state-licensed dental professionals. It provides preventive and restorative care at schools using portable equipment or self-contained mobile dental facilities. The organization reports being active in 20 states and partnering with more than 8,000 school districts.

Requirements

• Hold an active Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) license.
• Hold a CPR certification card.
• Have at least 1 year of experience as an Expanded Function Dental Assistant.
• Have at least 1 year of digital X-ray imaging experience.
• Have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel locally.
• Work well with children and adults.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask.
• Be able to carry up to 55 pounds.
• Be able to walk several flights of stairs occasionally; many schools do not have elevators.
• Be able to lift more than 50 pounds and assist with handling equipment.
• Have the dexterity and motor skills needed to handle dental instruments, X-ray equipment, sterilizers, air compressors, and other equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide expanded-function dental assisting services during mobile dental clinics.
• Perform digital X-ray imaging.
• Chart patient records.
• Assist with equipment setup, breakdown, and sterilization.
• Travel daily to and from school sites.
• Assist with unloading, setting up, breaking down, and reloading equipment between the mobile van and schools.
• Follow safety guidelines to protect staff and patients from infectious disease and X-ray-related risks.

Benefits

• Evenings, weekends, and summers off.
• School-day schedule of about 6–7 hours, averaging between 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M.
• Unique work experience and flexible scheduling.
• Benefit packages, which vary by location and position.
• Competitive compensation.
• State-of-the-art portable dental equipment and latest technology, including digital radiography.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed