
FL-DOH-Marion County-Dental Assistant
- Ocala, FL
- $21.31 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- Will review medical history with the patient/guardian 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.
- Will ensure instruments and equipment are out and in place before patient arrives.
- Must be able to lift at least 10 pounds .
- Will maintain radiographic certification as licensed by the Board of Professional Regulations
- Will use ScanX phosphoric plates and EagleSoft software.
- Will properly clean and sterilize instruments following dental clinic procedures** Will clean autoclave and clean the disinfect counters and environmental surfaces
- 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.
- Must have ability to enter information into EagleSoft electronic oral health record** Bilingual (English/Spanish) – highly preferred.
- Pediatric Experience – highly preferred.