Dental Assistant - Pine Hills

Community Health Centers; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

Community Health Centers is seeking a Dental Assistant to screen and prepare patients for treatment, assist the dentist, educate patients, and manage radiographs. The role includes instrument processing, charting, and travel to other CHC locations as needed.

Required: high school diploma or equivalent, Dental Assistant certificate with radiology, and EFDA within 12 months. BLS certification within 30 days is preferred, with flexible hours and site assignments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Dental Assistant diploma or certificate from an accredited program including radiology required.
• Successful EFDA completion within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Screen and prepare patients for treatment; educate patients.
• Assist dentist in treating patients and taking/ developing radiographs.
• Prepare and process instruments; maintain charting and supplies.
• Travel to other CHC locations may be required.
• Perform operatory disinfections and sterilization of instruments.

Skills

Dental assisting

EFDA within 12 months

Electronic health records

BLS certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Dental Assistant diploma/certificate

Tools

EFDA certification processing

Job description

A career at Community Health Centers offers a unique opportunity to join a team that makes a real impact in our community every day, by improving individuals' health while enhancing their quality of life.

Top Reasons to Work at Community Health Centers

• No weekends for the majority of our centers, 10 Paid Holidays and early Fridays
• A great benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plan, and more.
• Competitive compensation with advancement opportunities and tuition / training reimbursement.
• Awarded "Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation" for five consecutive years.
• Awarded "Top 100 Workplaces for Growing Families" by Orlando Sentinel.
• Modernized and attractive health centers, that patients love.

Job Summary:

Responsible for dental assisting duties listed in Florida Statutes 466 and Administrative Rules 64B-5, screening and preparing patients for treatment; assisting dentist in treating patients; educating patients; processing instruments; taking and developing radiographs.

Primary Responsibilities and Specific Duties:

Patient care

• Verify patient by use of Double Identifier's
• Document patient's chief complaint.
• Obtain patient's blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and/or glucose level, if necessary; enter on patient's chart.
• Place, expose, and develop necessary diagnostic x-rays.
• Perform dental procedure or assist dentist in performing procedure, as appropriate.

Perform Expanded Functions approved by Florida Board of Dentistry (FAC 64B5-16.005)

• Taking impressions for study casts
• Topical application of fluoride (including foam & varnish)
• Placing and removing rubber dams
• Placing and removing periodontal dressings
• Polishing clinical crowns for removal of stains
• Polishing amalgam restorations
• Placing and removing matrices
• Placing intra-coronal provisional (temporary) restorations
• Placing bases and liners
• Suture removal
• Application of pit & fissure sealants
• Preliminary charting
• Packing and removing retraction cord
• Fabricating provisional crowns
• Cementing provisional crowns with temporary cement
• Order and organize supplies.
• Change filters, change solutions or chemicals, clean and maintain equipment
• Perform operatory disinfections.
• Clean, bag and sterilize instruments.
• Remove expired items from the clinical areas
• May be required to travel to other CHC locations.
• Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.

Qualifications:

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Dental Assistant diploma or certificate of completion from an accredited school or training program including dental radiology required
• Successful completion of Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Certificate (EFDA) within 12 months from date of hire.

Experience:

• 2 years' experience in a dental setting preferred
• Must have the ability to effectively use computer software and an electronic health record system.

Certification/Licensure:

• Current/valid Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Certificate (EFDA) within 12 months from date of hire required.
• Current/valid BLS certification within 30 days from date of hire.
• Ability to stay positive in stressful situations
• Ability to deal professionally with unhappy, fearful patients

Other requirements:

• Able to work flexible hours and sites as needed
• Must have a valid Florida Driver's license