Dental Assistant Job at Central Florida Health Care, Inc. in Davenport
Central Florida Health Care, Inc., Davenport, FL, United States, 33837
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Overview
Founded in 1972, Central Florida Health Care started responding to critical healthcare gaps identified by the agricultural community. A local citrus processing firm recognized the importance of adequate health care, social services, and childcare for farmworkers in Frostproof, Florida. The first clinic opened with a doctor and a nurse and began serving the farm workers in the Frostproof community.
CFHC now has 16 sites in Polk, Hardee, and Highlands counties, including one unique Community School Health Center at Crystal Lake Elementary School in Lakeland, FL. CFHC also offers mobile healthcare units that service the most remote sections of the tri-county area.
Join our Family! CFHC offers the ultimate quality of life for talented, hard-working staff.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Federal Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) – 10-year commitment, 120 loan payments; remaining loan forgiven at end of commitment
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits
- Employer Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Employer Paid Life Insurance equivalent to 1x your annual salary
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability, additional Life and Dependent Life Insurance are available
- Paid Time Off (PTO) - 4 weeks per year pro-rated
- Holidays (9.5 paid holidays per year)
- Paid Birthday Holiday
- CME Reimbursement (Professional Staff)
- 401k Retirement Plan after 1 year of service with matching contributions
- Staff productivity is recognized and rewarded
Position Summary
We are currently hiring for this position at the following locations: Avon Park, Lake Wales and Frostproof. 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.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate of a dental assistant program
- Expanded duty Certificate for dental assistants
- Dental radiographer certificate
Responsibilities and performance expectations
- 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
Additional Preferred Performance Skills
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Seniority level
- Entry level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Health Care Provider
Industries
- Hospitals and Health Care