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Cleveland Clinic • Cleveland, OH 44101 • Posted 17 days ago
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Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus as a Dental Assistant, where you'll work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers in a leading-edge healthcare environment. Under the dentist's supervision, you'll perform medical and administrative skills to dental staff and support patients. This role involves assisting with assessments and treatments, performing diagnostic radiographs, obtaining alginate impressions, and maintaining dental equipment and medical supplies.
Responsibilities
- Assist with performing assessments and treatments.
- Perform diagnostic radiographs.
- Obtain alginate impressions for diagnostic and/or intra-oral appliances.
- Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned.
- Maintain dental equipment and medical supplies, including sterilizing instruments, reordering, stocking, cleaning and troubleshooting.
- Maintain examination areas.
- Work in clinical and operating room settings as needed.
Qualifications
Required
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Knowledge and understanding of the dental management of medically compromised patients to include cardiology, oncology, hematology, and infectious disease patients.
- State certified as a Dental Assistant Radiographer.
- Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) certification by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) must be obtained within one year of employment OR must hold a certification as a Certified Ohio Dental Assistant (CODA) administered by the Ohio Commission on Dental Assistant Certification (OCDAC).
- Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Specific certification required depends on the assigned area.
Preferred
- Two years of dental assisting experience
About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic is a renowned nonprofit academic medical center that offers world-class clinical and hospital care, with a strong focus on research, education, and health information. They provide a comprehensive range of healthcare services, expert doctors, convenient locations, flexible appointment options, health resources, and online support to ensure every patient receives exceptional care and support.
Full Job Description
**$500 Sign-On Bonus Eligible**
Dental Assistant
Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Under the dentist's supervision, the Dental Assistant will perform medical and administrative skills to dental staff and supporting patients.
**A caregiver in this position works days, from 7:30am-5:00pm.**
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
+ Assist with performing assessments and treatments.
+ Perform diagnostic radiographs.
+ Obtain alginate impressions for diagnostic and/or intra-oral appliances.
+ Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned.
+ Maintain dental equipment and medical supplies, including sterilizing instruments, reordering, stocking, cleaning and troubleshooting.
+ Maintain examination areas.
+ Work in clinical and operating room settings as needed.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
+ High School Diploma or GED.
+ Knowledge and understanding of the dental management of medically compromised patients to include cardiology, oncology, hematology, and infectious disease patients.
+ State certified as a Dental Assistant Radiographer.
+ Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) certification by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) must be obtained within one year of employment
+ OR must hold a certification as a Certified Ohio Dental Assistant (CODA) administered by the Ohio Commission on Dental Assistant Certification (OCDAC).
+ Basic Life Support (BLS).
+ Specific certification required depends on the assigned area.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
+ Two years of dental assisting experience
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
**Physical Requirements:**
+ Must be able to ambulate patients for x rays and to dental chair.
+ Dexterity sufficient to operate CRT/PC and other office equipment.
+ Ability to work while standing the majority of work day.
+ Requires frequent data entry, lifting patients, pushing/pulling over 75 pounds, sitting, squatting, standing and walking.
+ Must possess manual dexterity to pass instrumentation, hand mix impression material and stone / plaster, use applicator gun to express impression gun, trimming casts as well as operate PC.
**Personal Protective Equipment:**
+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
Dental Assistant
Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Under the dentist's supervision, the Dental Assistant will perform medical and administrative skills to dental staff and supporting patients.
**A caregiver in this position works days, from 7:30am-5:00pm.**
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
+ Assist with performing assessments and treatments.
+ Perform diagnostic radiographs.
+ Obtain alginate impressions for diagnostic and/or intra-oral appliances.
+ Perform administrative or clerical duties as assigned.
+ Maintain dental equipment and medical supplies, including sterilizing instruments, reordering, stocking, cleaning and troubleshooting.
+ Maintain examination areas.
+ Work in clinical and operating room settings as needed.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
+ High School Diploma or GED.
+ Knowledge and understanding of the dental management of medically compromised patients to include cardiology, oncology, hematology, and infectious disease patients.
+ State certified as a Dental Assistant Radiographer.
+ Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) certification by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) must be obtained within one year of employment
+ OR must hold a certification as a Certified Ohio Dental Assistant (CODA) administered by the Ohio Commission on Dental Assistant Certification (OCDAC).
+ Basic Life Support (BLS).
+ Specific certification required depends on the assigned area.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
+ Two years of dental assisting experience
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
**Physical Requirements:**
+ Must be able to ambulate patients for x rays and to dental chair.
+ Dexterity sufficient to operate CRT/PC and other office equipment.
+ Ability to work while standing the majority of work day.
+ Requires frequent data entry, lifting patients, pushing/pulling over 75 pounds, sitting, squatting, standing and walking.
+ Must possess manual dexterity to pass instrumentation, hand mix impression material and stone / plaster, use applicator gun to express impression gun, trimming casts as well as operate PC.
**Personal Protective Equipment:**
+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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