Dental Assistant

Job Title

Dental Assistant 3

Dentistry | General Practice Residency

Postle Hall (0024), The Ohio State University College of Dentistry

Assist faculty and residents in the General Practice Residency (GPR) clinic with a full range of chair‑side duties, special‑needs patient care, anesthesia and sedation support, and efficient clinic operations.

• Direct chair‑side dental assisting for all residents and faculty, including special‑needs patients and patients under general anesthesia or moderate sedation
• Dispense, receive, process, and purchase instruments, equipment, and supplies used in treatment delivery
• Provide oral hygiene instructions, expose and develop radiographs, and organize the record system
• Ensure efficient operation during faculty and/or clinical sessions

Monday 8:30 am‑4:30 pm;
Tuesday‑Thursday 7:30 am‑4:30 pm

$21.35‑$27.88 hourly, commensurate with experience and education

Criminal background check and drug/alcohol screening are required.

Use of both hands and dexterity in fingers; ability to manipulate instruments, operate equipment, and work from a dental stool. Must sit and stand for duration of time. Requires color spectrum differentiation, hand‑eye coordination, visual acuity, and communication abilities. Exposure to blood borne pathogens, chemical hazards, vibrating equipment, sharp instruments, and latex.

• Required: High School Diploma; minimum 2 years chair‑side experience as a Dental Assistant; current CPR/BLS certification and radiographer license mandatory.
• Desired: Experience with diverse dental instruments and procedures, especially oral surgical procedures; background in an educational or hospital setting; familiarity with electronic health records, Microsoft Office and internet/email.

Position Type:
Regular;
Scheduled

Hours:

32;
Shift: First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section , Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly;

create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.