Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Under the dentist's supervision, Dental Assistants perform medical and administrative skills to dental caregivers and supporting patients.

A caregiver in this position works 7:30am to 4:30pm with some days as late as 5:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Assist with performing assessments and treatments.
• Perform diagnostic radiographs.
• Obtain alginate impressions for diagnostic and/or intra-oral appliances.
• Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned.
• Maintain dental equipment and medical supplies including sterilizing instruments, reordering, stocking, cleaning and troubleshooting.
• Maintain examination areas.
• Work in clinical and operating room settings as needed.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High school diploma or GED.
• State certified as a Dental Assistant Radiographer. Specific certification required is dependent on assigned area.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross.
• Specific certification required depends on the assigned area.
• Knowledge and understanding of the dental management of medically compromised patients to include cardiology, oncology, hematology, and infectious disease patients.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Two years of dental assisting experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to ambulate patients for x rays and to dental chair.
• Dexterity sufficient to operate CRT/PC and other office equipment.
• Ability to work while standing the majority of work day.
• Requires frequent data entry, lifting patients, pushing/pulling over 75 pounds, sitting, squatting, standing and walking.
• Must possess manual dexterity to pass instrumentation, hand mix impression material and stone / plaster, use applicator gun to express impression gun, trimming casts as well as operate PC.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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