Job Description:

Specific duties include:

• 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/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
• Wll 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 Eagle Soft software

Sterilization

• Will properly clean and sterilize instruments following dental clinic procedures
• Will clean autoclave and clean and disinfect counters and environmental surfaces
• Other duties as assigned.

Mandatory skills/certification(s) Requirement:

• Florida Dental Radiology Certificate
• FL Dental Expanded Duty Certificate
• FL driver’s license
• Current/active CPR certificate
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Work hours:

• 8AM to 5PM
• CLP: Approx 12 – 1 p.m., may vary based on client schedule

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $14.68 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Experience:

• Dental Assistant: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)
• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• Florida Dental Radiology Certificate (Required)
• Current/active CPR certificate (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Ocala, FL 34475: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person