Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA)
About The Position
Ohio Dental Outreach, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a full-time Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) to provide dental care to underserved children at schools in Columbus, Ohio, and surrounding areas. The role supports mobile dental clinics and involves traveling to school sites, providing expanded-function dental assisting services, taking digital X-rays, charting patient records, and helping set up, break down, and sterilize equipment. The program follows a school-day schedule, generally about six to seven hours between approximately 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., with evenings, weekends, and summers off. Work takes place at schools and may involve portable dental equipment or a mobile dental facility. The environment is fast-paced and requires interaction with children and adults, working in tight spaces, and following safety guidelines related to infectious diseases and X-ray equipment. Local travel is required, with travel to work locations taking up to two or more hours on occasion.
Requirements
- Hold an active Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) license.
- Hold a CPR certification card.
- Have at least one year of experience as an Expanded Function Dental Assistant.
- Have at least one 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 on occasion.
- Be able to lift more than 50 pounds and assist with equipment handling.
- Have the dexterity and motor skills to handle dental instruments, X-ray equipment, sterilizers, air compressors, and other equipment as needed.
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.
- Help unload, set up, break down, and reload equipment between the mobile van and school sites.
- Follow safety guidelines to protect patients and staff from infectious diseases and risks associated with X-ray equipment.
Benefits
- Evenings, weekends, and summers off.
- School-day schedule of approximately six to seven hours.
- Unique work experience and flexible scheduling.
- Excellent benefit packages, varying by location and position.
- Competitive compensation.
- State-of-the-art portable dental equipment.
- Latest technology and digital radiography.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
