Dental Assistant: Chairside Support & Growth Path

Family-Health-Centers-of-Southwest-Florida; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

9 paid holidays

Health benefits

Company pension

Bonuses

Job summary

Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida seeks a dependable Dental Assistant to support dentists and front desk tasks. Role emphasizes on-the-job training with potential progression to Dental Assistant II.

Responsibilities include patient prep, charting, vital signs, radiographs, and maintaining infection control. Required education includes a dental assisting program with a GED/high school diploma; bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Graduate of a dental assisting program.
• 1 year of 4-handed chairside dental assisting preferred.
• Willingness to progress to Dental Assistant II.

Responsibilities

• Assist Dentists with clinical and clerical procedures.
• Assist with front desk duties and scheduling.
• Take patient histories and vital signs.
• Maintain OSHA infection control compliance.
• Prepare patients and radiographs under supervision.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Chair side support

EHR proficiency

Customer relations

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Dental Assisting Program graduate

Tools

Electronic health record system

Job description

Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida seeks a dependable Dental Assistant to support dentists and front desk tasks. Role emphasizes on-the-job training with potential progression to Dental Assistant II.

Responsibilities include patient prep, charting, vital signs, radiographs, and maintaining infection control. Required education includes a dental assisting program with a GED/high school diploma; bilingual English/Spanish preferred.