DENTAL ASSISTANT - Palms Medical Group - Trenton, FL

Description:
We hire to retire. Come join our amazing team of professionals offering total family wellness and healthcare to residents of 7 counties via our 13 offices in North Florida.
PERKS:

Work a Monday through Friday schedule from 8am - 5pm.
Enjoy 12 PAID Holidays including your Birthday
Family focused company values for work/life balance
Earn PTO that accrues upon start date at a rate of 40 hours every 3 months to use as you please.
Pay increase after initial 90 days of employment
Low-cost Palms office visits and Palms Pharmacy prescriptions for employees and dependents.

Position Summary
Provides quality care and services to patients by assisting dentists and other staff in a variety of patient care, office and laboratory duties. Maintain efficient and productive patient flow through timely, accurate and professional preparation of patients and patient information, including taking and processing x-rays.
Description of Primary Responsibilities

Responsible for patient care
Provide necessary dental services to patients of Palms Medical Group within his/her scope of practice in accordance with stated policies, procedures and protocols of PMG.
Review the patient’s health history, dental chart and oral history.
Set up instrument tray, prepare dental materials and assist the dentist during dental procedures.
Assist the dentist during dental emergencies.
Record dental treatment information into the patient’s dental chart.
Communicate postoperative instructions prescribed by the dentist.
Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
Responsible for inventory management
Inventory and submit all order requests via appropriate channels.
Clean, disinfect and sterilize dental instrumentation.
Clean, organize and maintain professional work areas.
Responsible for administrative duties
Record and review patient medical histories.
Assist with audits and surveys.
Perform any other duty assigned to improve the efficiency of PMG.
Requirements:
Description of Primary Attributes
General Development:

Must be organized, a self-starter and detail oriented
Job duties require the ability to work independently and as part of a team
Expected to travel and cover other sites during dental assistant absences

Professional & Technical Knowledge:

Employee shall be able to read and interpret written dental instructions
Employee will know how to process radiographs
Employee will know how to expose dental radiographs
Employee will know how to efficiently operate NextGen
Employee will be expected to navigate and operate Microsoft Office suite products, including Word and Excel

Licenses & Certifications:

High School Diploma or Equivalent
Certificate of completion from an accredited Dental Assistant program with Expanded Functions
Current BLS (basic life support) Certification

Physical/Mental/Emotional Demands:

Standing for long periods of time
Sitting for long periods of time
Viewing a computer monitor for long periods of time
Bending
Stretching / Reaching
Walking short distances
Lifting up to 50 pounds
Operating office equipment (computer, fax machines, telephones and copy machines)
Reading forms / Instructions / Patients Charts
Communicating well to people of various ages, educational levels, cultural backgrounds in person or by telephone
Exposure to potentially violent / irate patients
Health / Safety Consideration of Position
Exposure to chemical infectious / contagious illness
Exposure to chemical and inhalation of antibiotics during reconstitution
Exposure to X-Ray radiation
Exposure to a variety of scents and odors
Must utilize universal precaution in clinical or exposure situations as prescribed by federal state, and local guidelines and /or laws

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