Dental Assistant - Winter Garden (Family)

Community Health Centers; Winter Garden (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading community health organization as a Dental Assistant where you will play a vital role in improving patients' health and quality of life. In this position, you will support dental procedures, educate patients, and ensure efficient operations within a modern facility. Enjoy a work environment without weekends, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

10 Paid Holidays

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition / training reimbursement

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Dental Assistant diploma required from an accredited program.
• Current/valid Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in treating patients and perform dental procedures.
• Take and develop radiographs and assist dentist accordingly.
• Order and organize supplies and maintain operatory cleanliness.

Skills

Patient care

Ability to use electronic health record systems

Communication with patients

Positive attitude in stressful situations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Dental Assistant diploma or certificate

Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Certificate

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" in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
• 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
• o Verify patient by use of Double Identifier's
• o Document patient's chief complaint.
• o Obtain patient's blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and/or glucose level, if necessary; enter on patient's chart.
• o Place, expose, and develop necessary diagnostic x-rays.
• o 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
• o Order and organize supplies.
• o 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 9 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 9 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