Dental Assistant — EFDA & Radiography Specialist

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: - 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) o Taking impressions for study casts o Topical application of fluoride (including foam & varnish) o Placing and removing rubber dams o Placing and removing periodontal dressings o Polishing clinical crowns for removal of stains o Polishing amalgam restorations o Placing and removing matrices o Placing intra-coronal provisional (temporary) restorations o Placing bases and liners o Suture removal o Application of pit & fissure sealants o Preliminary charting o Packing and removing retraction cord o Fabricating provisional crowns o 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 o Perform operatory disinfections. o Clean, bag and sterilize instruments. o 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.

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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