DENTAL ASSISTANT - 1

Dental Assistant

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer.

Your specific responsibilities include :

• Work as a team and utilize expertise as a dental assistant in assisting the dentist in all clinical procedures.
• Effectively prepare operatory with materials and instruments for dental procedure.
• Maintain material knowledge up to date as provided by manufacturers.
• Properly prepare dental restorative materials in a timely and effective manner.
• Properly prepare necessary solutions on a daily / weekly basis required for dental use.
• Appropriately maintain state equipment and instruments through lubrication, sterilization, and daily cleaning.
• Accurately expose and file digital x-rays.
• Accurately document records as instructed by dentist and the CHD Standard Operating Procedures.
• Handles Behavior Management cases as dictated by the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry.
• Accurately enters patient information into approved electronic health record.
• Schedules clinic appointments in Eaglesoft, registers clients in HMS, controls flow of dental clinic patients and clinic schedules.
• Maintain patient's records.
• In a courteous and accurate manner inform public of clinic procedures, CHD services and refer to other agencies as needed.
• Travel to all clinics as requested.
• Complies with security procedure guidelines.
• Adheres to uniformity of dental procedures countywide as approved by Dental Service Manager.
• Instruct patient / parents (guardian) in oral hygiene utilizing appropriate aids.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities include :

Qualifications :

Where you will work :

This position is available in the Dental Program of Clinical Health Services at the Mid County Dental Clinic in Pinellas County, FL and will work under the direct supervision of a Senior Dentist. This position requires local travel and some possible weekend and evening hours.

The benefits of working for the State of Florida include :

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Please be advised : Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. This position requires a security background check and / or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration.