FL-DOH-Marion County-Dental Assistant
sparktekOcala (FL)
About the role
FL-DOH-Marion County-Dental Assistant
Position: Dental Assistant
Pay Rate:
*/hr / Vendor Rate: */hrWork 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 CertificateFL Dental Expanded Duty CertificateFL 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
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