Dental Assistant

Job Summary

Entry-level position for the dental assistant role which is responsible for performing allthedelegableclinical dental assisting duties listed in Florida Statutes 466 and Administrative Rules 64B-5, including but not limited to screening and preparing patients for treatment, assistinghygienist/dentists in treating patients, educating patients, and processing instruments, with adherence to HIPAA, CDC,and OSHA standards.

Team members are involved incontinualtraining.

• Education and Training
  :

• High School diploma or GED required.

• Successful completion of an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Certificate (EFDA)
  Training coursefrom an Accredited Dental Assistant school or training program,including dental radiology,is required.

• Current BLS certificate from an accredited AHAor American Red Crossprovider.

• Nitrous oxide certificationispreferred or willing to obtain within 12 months of hire.

• Must have a valid Florida Driver’s license and have a reliable form of transportation.

• Experience
  :

• Experience working with childrenisa plus.

• Experience dealing with underserved populations and culturalcompetencya plus.

• Behavioral Management:
  Experience working with children and comfortable working with patients of all ages preferredorwilling to train.

• Cultural
  
  Competency:
  
  Experience dealing with underserved populations and ability to relate to patients of all religions, ethnical and cultural backgroundspreferred.

• Good Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Musthave good people skills and communicate following the HFHC Core Values.

• Emotional Intelligence and Adaptability:
  
  Mustbe able to stay positive in stressful situations and deal professionally with unhappy, fearful, and confrontational individuals.

• Adherence to Policy and Procedures:
  Musthave a good working knowledge of dental terminology, dental policiesandprocedures,oral health issues,or be willing to train. Teammembersmust follow the organizational and department professional code of conduct.

• Time Management
  
  Skills:
  
  Must be able to organize and prioritize workload.

• Competent in General Office Skillssuch as computers (Microsoft Office products, EHRi.e.eCW), faxes, telephones, and copy machines.

• Teamwork:
  Must be team-oriented andmaintainan effective and positive professional working relationship with all clinical and nonclinical staff, including but not limited to other Dental Assistants, Patient Service Representative, Senior Dental Staff, Dental Practice Manager, Hygienists, Dentists and Dental Director.

• Proactive Attitude:
  Must be willing to train inadditionalduties and expanded functions to grow professionally within the organization.

• Flexibility and Attendance:
  Must be able to work flexible hours and at various sites as needed or assigned by the Dental Practice Manager and COO.

• Bilinguala plus:
  Spanish speaker preferred.

• Chairside dental assisting tasks asallowedby the Florida Statutes and Administrative Rulesas well as:

• Identifypatientsusing Double Identifiers –i.e.,name and birth date.

• Document patients’ chief complaints in their patient’s own words.

• Collects and recordsmedical history,list of medications and allergies, surgeries,hospitalization,and social/dental history records.

• Obtainand record in medical record patientvitals, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and or glucose levels (when applicable),height, and weightas needed.

• Operates dentalX-rayequipment andtakesdiagnostic dentalX-raysas prescribed bythe dentist.

• Handledentalinstruments,including cleaning/oiling, bagging, sterilization/disinfection, and re-circulation following OSHA and CDC standards.

• Assistsin educating patient sand parents/guardiansregardingoral hygiene, treatmentoptionsandplans,dental consent and provides witnesssignaturesprior to specialty procedures.

• Assistthe dentist through 4-handed dentistry, includingsuction,handling dentalmaterials,and transferring instruments.

• Performs preventative dental treatment including but not limited to clinical crown polishing, tooth flossing, sealant, and fluoride placement as delegated by the supervising dentist.

• Performs operatory disinfection before and after dental procedures.

• Recordsaccuratedental charting of existing restorations,…