Dental Assistant - EFDA

Overview Job Description Summary: Assists in providing dental care to pediatric patients by preparing treatment rooms, taking x-rays, assisting dentists, and educating patients and parents. Essential Functions Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols. Assists dentist in managing dental emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory. 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. Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions. Documents dental care services by charting in patient records. Education Requirement Graduate of an accredited dental assistant training program or the equivalent in applicable experience, required. Licensure Requirement Current license to practice dental radiography in State of Ohio, required. Certifications Board Certified inExpanded Function Dental Auxiliary in State of Ohio, required. Skills Robust communication skills, required. Demonstratedability to treat and teach healthy and medically compromised patients. Possesses good manual dexterity. Abilityto monitor nitrous oxide and patient after analgesia is administered. Experience Two years of experience as a chairside assistant, required. Physical Requirements OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste Climb stairs/ladder Cold Temperatures Fume /Gases /Vapors Hot Temperatures Interpreting Data Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs Machinery Power Tools Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist Flexing/extending of neck Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs Loud Noises Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs Reaching above shoulder Sitting Squat/kneel Standing CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech Blood and/or Bodily Fluids Chemicals/Medications Color vision Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens Computer skills Decision Making Depth perception Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning Hearing acuity Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs Patient Equipment Peripheral vision Problem solving Repetitive hand/arm use Seeing – Far/near Walking Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above: Potential for Radiation Exposure, Demanding environment. Will need to be able to multitask. Talking on the phone/in person Constantly (67-100%) The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We’re 15,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud. #J-18808-Ljbffr