Dental Assistant
Do you want to make a difference every day? Are you passionate about providing excellent customer service and patient care? Find your next professional home at PrimaryOne Health!
WORK FOR US!
PrimaryOne Health is currently seeking a Full-Time Dental Assistant for our Columbus health centers.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Readies and maintains the work area to receive each patient.
- Performs direct, four-handed, chair side assistance.
- Provides instruction on oral hygiene, dental treatment, and nutrition to patients.
- Records examination findings; collects and records clinical data, such as vital signs.
- Exposes processes and mounts radiographs.
- Maintains equipment and dental operatory.
- Maintains inventory.
- Sterilizes instruments, disinfects surfaces and uses aseptic techniques in accordance with infection control policies.
- Uses standard precautions.
- Assists front desk staff as necessary.
- Attendance, promptness, professionalism, the ability to pay attention to detail, cooperativeness with co-workers and supervisors.
- Exhibit good customer service skills towards customers, vendors, and patients.
- Occasional travel required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Successful candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Satisfactory completion of a dental assistant training program approved by the Ohio State Dental Board or certification as a dental assistant by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB). One to three years of experience as a clinical dental assistant. Valid State of Ohio Dental Assistant Radiographer Certificate. Current BLS certification. Hepatitis B vaccination required.