School Health Dental Assistant

Tuesdays and Wednesdays roughly 8am-4:30pm but may adjust depending on school hours. Will support dental clinics at KIPP Columbus (charter school) and Groveport Madison. Open to someone who would be willing to work during the school year only (August through May) - internal candidates who work the rest of their FTE at the main campus clinic are preferred.

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 dentists access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Provides materials by selecting mixing and placing materials on instruments and in the patients 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:

Licensed to practice dental radiography in the State of Ohio within two weeks of hire required.

Skills:

• Robust communication skills required.
• Demonstratedability to treat and teach healthy and medically compromised patients.
• Possesses good manual dexterity.
• Abilityto 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 Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs Machinery Power Tools Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 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 Squat/kneel 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%)

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet