Dental Assistant
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Full-time, 40 Hours/Week Monday to Friday, 8a.m. - 4:30p.m. Onsite Summary: The Dental Assistant provides efficient assistance for the dentist and/or dental hygienist and individualized instruction and guidance to all Dental Clinic patients. Responsibilities: 1. Provides efficient assistance for the Dentist and/or Dental Hygienist and individualized instruction and guidance to all Dental Clinic patients. 2. Demonstrates competent Dental Assistant responsibilities in providing age-appropriate care and service to patients 3. Participates in the educational, safety and quality efforts of the Dental Practice 4. Other duties as required. Other information: Technical Expertise 1. Experience as a chairside assistant in 4-handed dentistry is required. 2. Experience treating and teaching healthy and medically compromised patients is required. 3. Experience with electronic medical records is preferred. 4. Experience working with various levels within an organization is required. 5. Experience in healthcare is preferred. 6. Experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required. 7. Experience and willingness to work with Nitrous Oxide. 8. Experience and/or willingness to work in a surgical setting with complex cases is required. Education and Experience: 1. Education: High school diploma or equivalent and graduate of an accredited dental assistant training program or the equivalent in applicable experience is required. Associates Degree preferred. 2. Certification: Current certificate to practice dental radiography in State of Ohio is required. Nitrous Monitoring certificate required or willingness to obtain within 90 days of hire. 3. Years of relevant experience: Minimum 2 or more years of clinical experience in dental assisting 4. Years of experience supervising: None. Full Time FTE: 1.000000