DENTAL ASSISTANT

PALMS MEDICAL GROUP; Trenton (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join PALMS MEDICAL GROUP as a Dental Assistant in Trenton, FL. This role requires providing quality care and assisting dentists while ensuring patient comfort and safety. With a full-time Monday through Friday schedule, enjoy benefits such as paid holidays, PTO, and a family-oriented culture. Ideal for organized and detail-oriented individuals starting in the healthcare field.

Benefits

12 Paid Holidays including your Birthday

Earn PTO accruing at 40 hours every 3 months

Pay increase after initial 90 days of employment

Low-cost office visits and prescriptions

Qualifications

• Must read and interpret dental instructions.
• Expected to efficiently operate NextGen and Microsoft Office suite.
• Should hold current BLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists in a variety of patient care and office duties.
• Manage patient flow, including x-ray processing.
• Instruct patients on oral hygiene procedures.

Skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Interpersonal communication

Ability to work independently

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Certificate of completion from an accredited Dental Assistant program

Tools

NextGen

Microsoft Office

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Description

We hire to retire. Come join our amazing team of professionals offering total family wellness and healthcare to residents of 7 counties via our 13 offices in North Florida.

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Description

We hire to retire. Come join our amazing team of professionals offering total family wellness and healthcare to residents of 7 counties via our 13 offices in North Florida.

PERKS

• Work a Monday through Friday schedule from 8am - 5pm.
• Enjoy 12 PAID Holidays including your Birthday
• Family focused company values for work/life balance
• Earn PTO that accrues upon start date at a rate of 40 hours every 3 months to use as you please.
• Pay increase after initial 90 days of employment
• Low-cost Palms office visits and Palms Pharmacy prescriptions for employees and dependents.
  
  

Position Summary

Provides quality care and services to patients by assisting dentists and other staff in a variety of patient care, office and laboratory duties. Maintain efficient and productive patient flow through timely, accurate and professional preparation of patients and patient information, including taking and processing x-rays.

Description Of Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient care
• Provide necessary dental services to patients of Palms Medical Group within his/her scope of practice in accordance with stated policies, procedures and protocols of PMG.
• Review the patient's health history, dental chart and oral history.
• Set up instrument tray, prepare dental materials and assist the dentist during dental procedures.
• Assist the dentist during dental emergencies.
• Record dental treatment information into the patient's dental chart.
• Communicate postoperative instructions prescribed by the dentist.
• Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
• Responsible for inventory management
• Inventory and submit all order requests via appropriate channels.
• Clean, disinfect and sterilize dental instrumentation.
• Clean, organize and maintain professional work areas.
• Responsible for administrative duties
• Record and review patient medical histories.
• Assist with audits and surveys.
• Perform any other duty assigned to improve the efficiency of PMG.
  
  

Requirements

Description of Primary Attributes

General Development

• Must be organized, a self-starter and detail oriented
• Job duties require the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Expected to travel and cover other sites during dental assistant absences
  
  

Professional & Technical Knowledge

• Employee shall be able to read and interpret written dental instructions
• Employee will know how to process radiographs
• Employee will know how to expose dental radiographs
• Employee will know how to efficiently operate NextGen
• Employee will be expected to navigate and operate Microsoft Office suite products, including Word and Excel
  
  

Licenses & Certifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Certificate of completion from an accredited Dental Assistant program with Expanded Functions
• Current BLS (basic life support) Certification
  
  

Physical/Mental/Emotional Demands

• Standing for long periods of time
• Sitting for long periods of time
• Viewing a computer monitor for long periods of time
• Bending
• Stretching / Reaching
• Walking short distances
• Lifting up to 50 pounds
• Operating office equipment (computer, fax machines, telephones and copy machines)
• Reading forms / Instructions / Patients Charts
• Communicating well to people of various ages, educational levels, cultural backgrounds in person or by telephone
• Exposure to potentially violent / irate patients
• Health / Safety Consideration of Position
• Exposure to chemical infectious / contagious illness
• Exposure to chemical and inhalation of antibiotics during reconstitution
• Exposure to X-Ray radiation
• Exposure to a variety of scents and odors
• Must utilize universal precaution in clinical or exposure situations as prescribed by federal state, and local guidelines and /or laws

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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