Job description

CHC follows the CMS requirements which requires all team members to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination.

A career at Community Health Centers offers a unique opportunity to join a team that makes a real impact in our community every day, by improving individuals' health while enhancing their quality of life.

Top Reasons to Work at Community Health Centers

• A great benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plan, and more.
• Competitive compensation with advancement opportunities and tuition / training reimbursement.
• Awarded “Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation” in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
• Awarded “Top 100 Workplaces for Growing Families” by Orlando Sentinel.
• Modernized and attractive health centers, that patients love.

Job Summary:

Responsible for dental assisting duties listed in Florida Statutes 466 and Administrative Rules 64B-5, screening and preparing patients for treatment; assisting dentist in treating patients; educating patients; processing instruments; taking and developing radiographs.

Primary Responsibilities and Specific Duties:

· Patient care

o Verify patient by use of Double Identifier’s

o Obtain patient history.

o Document patient's chief complaint.

o Obtain patient's blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and/or glucose level, if necessary; enter on patient's chart.

o Place, expose, and develop necessary diagnostic x-rays.

o Assemble appropriate instrument tray.

o Perform dental procedure or assist dentist in performing procedure, as appropriate.

o Conduct patient education.

· Perform Expanded Functions approved by Florida Board of Dentistry (FAC 64B5-16.005)

o Taking impressions for study casts

o Topical application of fluoride (including foam & varnish)

o Placing and removing rubber dams

o Placing and removing periodontal dressings

o Polishing clinical crowns for removal of stains

o Polishing amalgam restorations

o Placing and removing matrices

o Placing intra-coronal provisional (temporary) restorations

o Placing bases and liners

o Suture removal

o Application of pit & fissure sealants

o Preliminary charting

o Packing and removing retraction cord

o Fabricating provisional crowns

o Cementing provisional crowns with temporary cement

· Non-Patient Duties

o Maintain Log Manuals

o Maintain inventory.

o Order and organize supplies.

o Change filters, change solutions or chemicals, clean and maintain equipment

o Perform operatory disinfections.

o Clean, bag and sterilize instruments.

o Remove expired items from the clinical areas

· May be required to travel to other CHC locations.

· Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.

Qualifications:

Education:

· High school diploma or equivalent; successful completion of Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Certification (EFDA).

Experience:

· 2 years’ experience in a dental setting preferred

Certification/Licensure:

· Current/valid Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Certificate (EFDA).

· Current/valid BLS certification

Special skills:

· Ability to stay positive in stressful situations.

· Ability to deal professionally with unhappy, fearful patients

Other requirements:

· Able to work flexible hours and sites as needed.

· Valid Florida Driver’s license

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Pediatrics
• Primary Care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable traveling 1 day a week to Bithlo and 2 days a week to Meadow Woods?

License/Certification:

• EFDA Certification (Preferred)
• Dental Assistant Diploma (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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