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Community Health Centers

Dental Assistant - Pine Hills

Community Health Centers, Pine Hills, Florida, United States

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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" for five consecutive years.

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 12 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

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