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Summa Health

Dental Assistant

Summa Health, Akron, Ohio, United States, 44329

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Dental Assistant 8am-5pm Monday-Thursday, 8am-2pm Friday

Full Time, 40-hour week

Akron Campus Dental Clinic

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region’s top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Summary Performs general office, sterilization and chairside duties in support of dental clinic and operatory functions.

Minimum Education

Currently enrolled in dental assisting program or has successfully completed a dental assisting program

CDA certification preferred

Current radiology certificate with Ohio Dental Board

Minimum Work Experience

Chairside experience

Experience scheduling appointments and collecting patient data

Experience with equipment maintenance and inventory and ordering of supplies

Experience developing digital x-rays and inputting them into computer

Experience with dental software, Dentrix preferred.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Excellent oral communication skills with ability to interact professionally and compassionately with patients and co-workers.

Knowledge of dental terminology and office practice and procedures.

Basic computer skills

Experience entering patient data, appointments and treatment plans in computer

Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

$21.54/hr - $25.86/hr

Summa Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off as well as many other benefits.

Benefits

Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

Supplemental Life and AD&D

Dependent Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness

Retirement Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Education Assistance

Daily Pay

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