Job Details

Short Description:
FL-DOH-Marion County-Dental Assistant - Projected end date 6/30/24 - Opportunity to become permanent. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred. Pediatric Experience highly preferred.

Complete Description:
FL-DOH-Marion County-Dental Assistant

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

WORK ENVORNMENT: 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

- ** Must be able to lift at least 10 pounds
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
** Must have ability to enter information into EagleSoft electronic oral health record

** Bilingual (English/Spanish) - highly preferred
** Pediatric Experience - highly preferred