Nationwide Children's Hospital
Dental Assistant (Non Certified) - Dental Clinic Colley
Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224
Dental Assistant (Non Certified) – Dental Clinic Colley
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
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 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 Current license to practice dental radiography in State of Ohio, required.
Certifications Not specified.
Skills
Robust communication skills, required.
Demonstrated ability to treat and teach healthy and medically compromised patients.
Possesses good manual dexterity.
Ability to 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, 41‑60 lbs, 61‑100 lbs, machinery, power tools, pushing/pulling 100 lbs or greater with assistance, 26‑40 lbs, 41‑60 lbs, 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, squatting/kneeling, 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%)
EOE M/F/Disability/Vet
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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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 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 Current license to practice dental radiography in State of Ohio, required.
Certifications Not specified.
Skills
Robust communication skills, required.
Demonstrated ability to treat and teach healthy and medically compromised patients.
Possesses good manual dexterity.
Ability to 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, 41‑60 lbs, 61‑100 lbs, machinery, power tools, pushing/pulling 100 lbs or greater with assistance, 26‑40 lbs, 41‑60 lbs, 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, squatting/kneeling, 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%)
EOE M/F/Disability/Vet
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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