Dental Assistant

Florida-Oral-Maxillofacial-Surgery-1; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Florida OMFS in Boca Raton is seeking a friendly dental assistant to join our team. This part-time role supports doctors with charting, patient education, operatory setup, and patient flow in a fast-paced office.

Hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 7:45-4:30 with a half-hour lunch, and every other Friday, 7:45-3:30. A positive personality, strong customer service, and reliability are essential; Dental Assisting certificate and Radiology license preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED; Dental Assisting Certificate preferred.
• Radiology license preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of job experience; Oral surgery experience is a plus.
• Background check required.
• Bilingual is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides chair-side clinical support including charting, patient education, operatory setup and cleanup.
• Manages patient flow and updates doctors on patient status.
• Greets patients and provides personal introductions.
• Takes and processes X-rays.
• Performs patient hand-offs.
• Updates patient treatment plans in the system as directed by the doctor.
• Ensures visits meet expectations and escalates as needed.
• Escorts patients to checkout.
• Completes sterilization of equipment and operatory.
• Monitors and prepares lab cases for next day.
• Maintains emergency kits, medications, and oxygen supplies.
• Follows OSHA, HIPAA, CPR and safety requirements.
• Supports supervisor with other duties.

Skills

Positive attitude

Team player

Excellent customer service

Bilingual

Education

High School diploma or GED

Dental Assisting Certificate

Radiology License preferred

Job description

Description

Are you looking to leave work and think that was FUN? Then look no further and come join our team at Florida OMFS. We are looking for like-minded people to join our group practice- people whose vision is creating beautiful smiles, making lasting impressions, and touching patients' hearts.

We are looking for GREAT PERSONALITIES, a TEAM PLAYER MENTALITY, and someone with FANTASTIC CUSTOMER SERVICE. This is a part-time role. The days and hours would be Tuesday and Thursday, 7:45-4:30 with a half-hour lunch. Additionally, every other Friday, 7:45 -3:30 pm.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides superior chair-side clinical support and assistance to doctors, which includes but is not limited to charting, patient education, Operatory set-up, and clean-up.
• Manages the patient flow; redirects efforts to respond to changes, prioritizes the next operating room for the Doctors, and updates the Doctors on the patients’ status.
• Welcomes and greets patients in the reception area and provides a personal introduction, including name and position.
• Takes and processes X-rays.
• Performs patient hand-offs.
• Enters and updates patient treatment plans at the direction of the treating Doctor using the company's operational system.
• Verifies the patient’s clinical service needs were exceeded and takes appropriate action when visits do not meet expectations.
• Escorts the patient to check-out.
• Completes sterilization processes for equipment and Operatory.
• Monitors all laboratory cases and ensures they are ready for the next day’s schedule.
• Maintains emergency kits and first aid supplies, emergency medications, and oxygen tanks.
• Follows maintenance schedules for the processor, autoclave, and compressor weekly.
• Identifies, reports, and follows up on any maintenance issues in the office, including dental equipment and handpieces.
• Follows OSHA regulations and MFSD safety requirements, including compliance with HIPAA guidelines, CPR, X-rays, and other required certifications and registrations.
• Other responsibilities as directed by the supervisor.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrating a positive attitude in the face of difficult or challenging situations
• Education Level: High School or diploma, or GED. Dental Assisting Certificate and Radiology License preferred.
• Job-Related/Industry Experience: Minimum 1-year job experience. Oral surgery experience is a plus!
• Background check required.
• Bilingual is a plus but not required
• Physical Requirements: Mostly walking, talking, standing, and updating information in computer systems.
• A GREAT PERSONALITY!