Certified Dental Assistant- Expanded Function

Position Overview

The Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry, is seeking a Dental Assistant, qualified in Expanded Functions, to provide chairside assistance within the team-based dental clinic for both inpatients and ambulatory care.

Location

Location: JHOC 6, 601 North Carolina St, Baltimore, MD.

Schedule

PRN

Pay Rate

Starting at $28/hr

What We Offer

• Impactive Work
• World-Class Environment
• Cutting-Edge Innovation
• Benefit: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Access to Johns Hopkins Credit Union, and more.

Expanded Function Duties

• Taking vital signs (blood pressure / pulse readings - take and record)
• Placing or removing retraction cord
• Removing sutures
• Drying a root canal
• Applying topical fluoride; applying fluoride varnish
• Placing or removing a rubber dam
• Removing or placing a periodontal dressing
• Preparing and fitting stainless steel crowns
• Taking alginate impressions for intraoral appliances
• Placing or removing a matrix band
• Preparing temporary crowns
• Cementing temporary crowns or restorations
• Performing vitality tests
• Placement of temporary restorations
• Removing temporary crowns
• Removing excess cement
• Fabricating athletic mouth-guards, bleaching trays, fluoride trays, impressions trays, night-guards on models
• Delivering restorative material with dentist at chairside
• Applying desensitizing agents
• Fabricate indirect restorations in a lab
• Digital impressions
• Bite registration
• Bleaching (using bleaching trays)
• Applying bonding agents
• Applying topical anesthesia
• Etching teeth
• Fabricating indirect restorations in a dental office
• Apply desensitizing agents
• Placing and removing wedges
• Oral Hygiene instructions
• All duties designated to Dental Assistants, under the same level of required supervision
• Any other duty approved by the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.
• Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays).
• Cleaning and maintaining each operatory and lab area following all HEIC and OSHA guidelines to ensure compliance.
• Providing excellent customer service.
• Must be a great communicator, able to multitask with the ability to anticipate the provider’s needs, while listening to the patient.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED.
• A minimum of 3 years of prior experience as an EFDA.
• Must be registered by the State of Maryland as a Dental Assistant Qualified in General Duties.
• Must be a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) through the Dental Assisting National Board.
• Requires current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners in Dental Radiation Technology.
• Requires CPR Certification

Equal Opportunity Employer

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.