Dental Assistant (Expanded Function) - Orlando Health Cancer Institute

Orlando Health, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health, Inc. is seeking a dental assistant for our Downtown location. The role supports the professional dental staff with routine procedures, sterile setup, and patient care across the age spectrum.

The position requires a CODA-accredited program graduate, Florida expanded duties training, and current BLS certification. On-site hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, with responsibilities including radiography and clinical support.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a CODA-accredited dental assisting program with expanded function training.
• Florida Board-approved expanded duties training program.
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider Certification.
• If assigned to Craniofacial Specialty, Florida Dental Radiographer license required.

Responsibilities

• Circulates during oral and maxillofacial operations and hands instruments to surgeons as needed.
• Assists in changing intra-oral and extra-oral dressings.
• Sets up sterile instrument trays for operations and ensures standard trays are ready for emergencies.
• Sterilizes and maintains routine care of clinical instruments, linens and supplies.
• Maintains a functional inventory of supplies.
• Performs dental x-rays.
• Documents services provided.
• Maintains regular, punctual attendance per Orlando Health policies.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Assess data appropriate to the age-specific needs of patients in the department.
• Monitors vital signs as needed.

Skills

High school diploma

Dental assisting program

BLS/Healthcare Provider Certification

Attention to detail

Education

CODA-accredited dental assisting program

Florida Board-approved expanded duties training

Job description

Position Summary

As a top cancer care provider in Florida, Orlando Health Cancer Institute is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary cancer program consisting of six treatment sites and more than 10 practice locations that serve the region’s adult oncology needs. Specializing in more than 200 types of cancer, an expert team of medical professionals provides personalized care with the most state-of-the-art technologies, such as advanced radiation and proton therapies, and bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy. Through a robust research program, the institute also supports physician involvement in numerous research studies and clinical trials that give patients access to innovative diagnosis, treatment and symptom management options.

In addition to being accredited by the Commission on Cancer, a program of the American College of Surgeons, Orlando Health Cancer Institute has earned accreditations and certifications in several areas — including medical oncology and hematology/oncology, radiation oncology, cellular therapy, rectal cancer, and breast care — from the respective accrediting organizations, and recently was named in the 2023 Becker's Hospital Review “60 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs” list.

Orlando Health Cancer Institute is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes 24 award-winning hospitals and ERs, 9 specialty institutes, 14 urgent care centers, 100+ primary care practices and more than 60 outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, we honor our 100-year legacy by providing care for more than 142,000 inpatient and 3.9 million outpatient visits each year.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

A Brief Overview

Performs routine work involving a variety of tasks in assisting the professional dental staff.

Located: Downtown

Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am -4:30 pm

Responsibilities

What you will do

• Circulates during oral and maxillofacial operations or restorative procedures and hands instruments and supplies to surgeons as needed.
• Assists in changing intra-oral and extra-oral dressings.
• Sets up sterile instrument trays for operations and ensures that standard trays are ready for emergencies.
• Sterilizes and gives routine care to clinical instruments, linens and auxiliary supplies, including spray valves, compressed air apparatus, syringes, fountain cuspidors and suction equipment.
• Maintains a functional inventory of supplies.
• Performs dental x-rays.
• Performs duties according to established clinic rules and regulations based upon standards of the dental profession.
• Document services provided.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and have the ability to assess data appropriate to the age-specific needs of the patients on his or her assigned department and/or unit.
• Monitors vital signs as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of a CODA-accredited dental assisting program, provided that it included appropriate training in the expanded function –OR-
• Successful completion of a Florida Board-approved expanded duties training program.
• None.
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider Certification.
• If assigned to OHPG – Craniofacial Specialty, must maintain current State of Florida Dental Radiographer license.