Dental Assistant (Family) - Community Health Centers - Pensacola, FL

Permanent Dental Assistant Job

Pensacola, FL

Job Description

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" in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
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 Obtain patient history.
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 Assemble appropriate instrument tray.
o Perform dental procedure or assist dentist in performing procedure, as appropriate.
o Conduct patient education.

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
Non-Patient Duties
o Maintain Log Manuals
o Maintain inventory.
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 9 months from date of hire required.
Current/valid BLS certification within 30 days from date of hire.

Special skills:

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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