Dental Assistant
- Ocala, FL
- 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.
- Ability for flexible days.
- Work FT or 2-3 days a week.
- 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