Registered Dental Assistant Extended Functions

PDS Health; Gibsonton (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Child care assistance

401K

Volunteer time

Weekend shift premium

Job summary

PDS Health in Gibsonton, FL is hiring a Dental Assistant to support dentists with patient care and procedures. You will prepare trays, assist during treatments, and help maintain a clean, sterile environment.

Responsibilities include collecting patient history, reviewing health records, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Compelling benefits and a collaborative team environment are offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; state-mandated certification/licensure/registration requirements.
• Associate degree or certificate from an accredited college or technical school, or equivalent.
• Experience matching state requirements is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties per the applicable state Dental Auxiliaries Table of Permitted Duties.
• Assist in achieving the Perfect Patient Experience by focusing on optimal treatment with urgency.
• Attend to the patient’s individual concerns and expectations.
• Maintain a clean, sterile environment; prepare patients for treatment and assist doctors.
• Obtain dental history/records, review health history, and document notes on treatment records.
• Prepare tray setups, present instruments, keep mouths dry, and sterilize/disinfect instruments and operatory.
• Escort patients to/from front desk and coordinate with Continuing Care Clerk; ensure supplies are adequate.
• Comply with state and federal regulations (OSHA, HIPAA, ADA, etc.) and company policies.

Skills

Dental assisting

Patient care

Team interaction

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or certificate from accredited college or technical school

Job description

Now is the time to join Dentists at Big Bend. You will have opportunities to learn new skills from our team of experienced professionals. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and gain valuable experience

Responsibilities

• Perform functions in accordance with the applicable state’s Dental Auxiliaries Table of Permitted Duties.
• Actively participate in attempting to achieve the Perfect Patient Experience® by striving to keep your patients focused on the best possible treatment with urgency.
• Attend to the patient’s individual concerns and expectations.
• Maintain a clean, sterile, and cheerful environment where your patients feel comfortable; prepare patients for treatment, and assist the doctors - thereby enabling them to provide efficient, quality dental treatment.
• At the direction of the dentist, obtain dental history and/or records from patient (review patient health history and careslips), instruct patients on postoperative and general oral health care, record patient charting and all doctor notes on treatment record.
• Prepare tray setups for dental procedures, present instruments and materials to dentists and keep patients' mouths dry and clear by using suction or other devices and sterilize and disinfect instruments, equipment, and operatories in accordance with the American Dental Association guidelines.
• Escort patients to/from the front desk and introduce them to the Continuing Care Clerk.
• Maintain adequate supply levels in each operatory, replenishing as needed, an appropriate professional appearance and demeanor in accordance with Company policy and strict compliance with State, Federal, and other regulations, (e.g., OSHA, WC, Dental Board, HIPAA, ADA, FEHA, DOL, HR policies and practices).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), and specified training courses as mandated by state for certification, licensure, or registration
• Associate degree or one-year certificate from an accredited college or technical school, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk, hear, and smell. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Child care assistance
• 401K
• Paid time to volunteer in your local community
• Shift premium pay for eligible roles who work weekends

Compensation Information

$21.75-$30.25 / Hourly

PDS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are united in our mission to create healthier and happier team members.