Dental Assistant - Pine Hills

Community Health Centers, Inc.; Pine Hills (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Centers seeks a Dental Assistant to support patient care in our Florida clinics. You will verify patients, document chief complaints, prepare for treatment, and assist dentists with procedures, including taking and developing radiographs.

Expanded functions are performed per Florida Board guidelines. You may travel to other CHC locations as needed; a high school diploma and EFDA certification within 12 months are required, with BLS within 30 days.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Dental Assistant diploma or certificate including dental radiology required.
• EFDA certification within 12 months from date of hire.
• 2 years’ dental setting experience preferred.
• Ability to use computer software and electronic health record systems.
• Current BLS certification within 30 days from date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Verify patient identity and document chief complaint.
• Screen and prepare patients for treatment; educate patients.
• Assist dentist during procedures and take/develop radiographs.
• Perform Expanded Functions per Florida Board of Dentistry (FAC 64B5-16.005).
• May travel to other CHC locations as needed, and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Stress management

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Dental Assistant certificate including radiology

Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) within 12 months

BLS certification within 30 days

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