Hygiene Assistant: Akron Public Schools
Akron Children's Hospital
Posted Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Posting ID: rjf-32656968
Medina, OH
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Part-time, 16 Hours/Week
Variable Days
Onsite: Akron Public Schools
Summary:
The Hygiene Assistant provides efficient assistance for the dentist and/or dental hygienist and individualized instruction and guidance to all Dental Clinic and School based patients.
Responsibilities:
- Provides efficient assistance for the Dentist and/or Dental Hygienist and individualized instruction and guidance to all Dental Clinic or School based patients.
- Demonstrates competent Hygiene Assistant responsibilities in providing age-appropriate care and service to patients
- Participates in the educational, safety and quality efforts of the Dental Practice and School Health
- Other duties as required.
Other information:
Technical Expertise
- Experience as a chairside assistant in “4-handed dentistry” is preferred.
- Experience treating and teaching healthy and medically compromised patients is preferred.
- Experience with electronic medical records is preferred.
- Experience working with various levels within an organization is preferred.
- Experience in healthcare is preferred.
- Experience working in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is preferred.
Education and Experience
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent and graduate of an accredited dental assistant training program or the equivalent in applicable experience is required. Associate's degree preferred.
- Certification: Current certificate to practice dental radiography in State of Ohio is required. Basic Life Support (BLS) required or willingness to obtain upon hire.
- Years of relevant experience: Minimum 2 or more years of clinical experience in dental assisting preferred.
- Years of experience supervising: None.
Part Time
FTE: 0.400000
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
On-SiteElectronic Medical Record
Microsoft Outlook
Teaching
Clinical Experience
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Dentistry
Dental Hygiene
Individualized Instruction
Dental Radiography
