FL-DOH-Marion County-Dental Assistant

FL-DOH-Marion County-Dental Assistant

Position: Pay Rate: ***/hr / Vendor Rate: ***/hr

Work Environment: Marion County Health Department or alternating school site locations.

Dress Code: Scrubs

Travel: 10% of the time. May be assigned to a school site. Can ride with a state employee in a state vehicle. Normally will be an elementary school. Will be at the school for the entire day, not travel required during business hours.

Equipment Used: EagleSoft computer software, autoclave, dental equipment

Job Description:

Dental Treatment:

• Expanded duties as licensed by the board of professional regulations for certified dental assistant
• Will polish clinical crowns of teeth
• Will apply topical fluoride gels and varnish
• Will place temporary restorations and sealants
• Will remove sutures
• Will fabricate temporary crowns, pack cord and cement temporary crowns

Four Handed Dental Technique:

• Will review medical history with the patient/Client and take blood pressure
• Will complete the signs and symptoms and objective data of the SOAP notes and write up in the computer notes
• Will use proper barrier techniques
• Will pass instruments while correctly retracting tongue and/or cheek and while suctioning
• Will coordinate assisting methods, activities and actions with dentist's actions
• Will adjust equipment and light source as needed by dentist
• Will mix restorative materials and cements

Proper Operatory Setup:

• Will ensure instruments and equipment are out and in place before patient arrives

Radiographs:

• Will maintain radiographic certification as licensed by the Board of Professional Regulations
• Will use ScanX phosphoric plates and EagleSoft software

Sterilization:

• Will properly clean and sterilize instruments following dental clinic procedures
• Will clean autoclave and clean the disinfect counters and environmental surfaces

Skills/Education Needed:

• Florida Dental Radiology Certificate
• FL Dental Expanded Duty Certificate
• FL driver's license
• Current/active CPR certificate
• Must have a working knowledge of standard dental procedures, techniques and material used in the dental clinic
• Must have a working knowledge of OSHA standards, dental infection control and hazardous dental materials
• Must have a positive, helpful attitude toward dental director, dentist, students, staff, patients and their families
• Must have the ability to enter information into EagleSoft electronic oral health record
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred
• Pediatric Experience highly preferred