Dental Assistant

Central Florida Health Care - Avon Park, FL

Full-time

Avon Park, FL

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

This position prepares dental patients for evaluation, assists the dentists in providing dental care to patients, and is responsible for maintaining sterile dental equipment and a clean, well stocked, and efficient dental department.

Responsibilities

• Obtain proficient knowledge of CFHC's programs' philosophies, goals and objectives
• Comply with all policies and procedures as well as state and federal guidelines
• Understand the requirements of CFHC's exposure control plan
• Utilize Universal Precautions
• Attend Dental staff meetings as well as mandatory corporate meeting
• Assist with Quality Control processes
• Suture removal
• Placing and removing periodontal dressing
• Assist the dentists in operative, surgical, periodontal, preventive removal and fixed prosthodontic, endodontic, and pedodontic procedures
• Provide diagnostic aid including exposing radiographs, taking and recording medical and dental histories, recording vital signs, and taking preliminary impressions for study casts
• Apply sealants and fluoride. Perform prophylaxis and give oral hygiene instruction to children
• Prepare the patient and coordinate arrival and departure of patients with receptionist
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment
• Give postoperative instructions to patients as ordered by dentist
• Prepare tray set-up for dental procedures
• Assist in managing medical and dental emergencies
• Clean dental laboratory, operative, autoclave, x-ray processor, and ultrasonic cleaner
• Assist dentist in screening and education programs, including offsite
• Sign up dental patients if there is a shortage at the desk
• Coordinate services with offsite dental lab as needed
• Maintain adequate supplies in the dental department, submitting requisitions to Facilities Manager after approval by dental director
• Maintain OSHA standards with regard to handling and removal of red bags with bio-hazardous waste
• Maintain complete dental patient records
• Exhibit enthusiasm, dependability, skills, versatility, and dedication in daily activities
• Demonstrate ability to work cooperatively with other members of the dental team
• Be supportive of coworkers
• Communicate with patients in a compassionate manner, maintaining HIPPA compliance
• Maintain neat and professional appearance at all times
• Other duties as assigned by the Dental Director

Requirements

• Graduate of a dental assistant program
• Expanded duty Certificate for dental assistants
• Dental radiographer certificate

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual (Spanish)