Job Summary:

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, 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 supervision of a dentist, as a Dental Assistant, you will perform medical and administrative skills to support patients and our staff. Your primary duties will include assisting with assessments and treatments, performing diagnostic radiographs, performing administrative duties, and maintaining examination areas. The ideal future caregiver is someone who: • Must be state certified as a Dental Assistant Radiographer and have Basic Life Support (BLS) required. • Can multitask in a stressful situation. • Works well in a close-knit, teambuilding environment. • Can provide empathy and compassion in a patient-centered environment. This is an excellent opportunity for those who are flexible and would like to advance their career growth opportunities within Cleveland Clinic. At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Assists with performing assessments and treatments.
• Performs diagnostic radiographs.
• Obtains alginate impressions for diagnostic and/or intra-oral appliances.
• Performs administrative or clerical duties as assigned.
• Maintains dental equipment and medical supplies, including sterilizing instruments, reordering, stocking, cleaning and troubleshooting.
• Maintains examination areas.
• Works in clinical and operating room settings as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Knowledge and understanding of the dental management of medically compromised patients to include cardiology, oncology, hematology and infectious disease patients.

Certifications: 

• Must be 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).
• Specific certification required is dependent on assigned area.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.

Complexity of Work:

• Must have the ability to be compassionate to patients who are under physical or emotional stress.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful and fast paced environment.

Work Experience:

• Up to two years of dental assisting experience preferred

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.