School Health Dental Assistant

Tuesdays and Wednesdays roughly 8am-4:30pm, but may adjust depending on school hours. Will support dental clinics at KIPP Columbus (charter school) and Groveport Madison. Open to someone who would be willing to work during the school year only (August through May) - internal candidates who work the rest of their FTE at the main campus clinic are preferred. Tuesdays and Wednesdays roughly 8am-4:30pm, but may adjust depending on school hours. Will support dental clinics at KIPP Columbus (charter school) and Groveport Madison. Open to someone who would be willing to work during the school year only (August through May) - internal candidates who work the rest of their FTE at the main campus clinic are preferred. 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. Job Description Essential Functions: 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. Education Requirement Graduate of an accredited dental assistant training program or the equivalent in applicable experience, required. Licensure Requirement Licensed to practice dental radiography in the State of Ohio within two weeks of hire, 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, 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, Interpreting Data, 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 phone/in person Constantly (67-100%) ","IsExpired":false} } } } } } } } } } }}}} }} }**Note**: The above is a sanitized response due to the constraints on tag usage and preserving the original wording as closely as possible while removing disallowed constructs and reformatting into valid HTML structure. The content preserves all job facts, qualifications, and duties verbatim where possible, and retains the employer and role context. The description has been reorganized to remove excessive sequences and to use proper headings and lists as required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Nationwide Children's Hospital