08/28/2020
We are looking for the right candidate, Expanded Functions Dental Assistant, effective immediately. We are seeking a confident, fun, personable, and dependable bilingual (Eng/Spanish) dental assistant to join our growing cosmetic and family practice team.
The candidate must be available to work two week days evenings (7:00PM) and have a minimum of three years of clinical dental assisting experience working in general practice in the USA. Being able to explain dental procedures and provide patient education in both, English and Spanish languages is a must. Please email your resume with interest letter. We offer excellent compensation and benefits commensurate with experience.
This position will require working with both children and adults by assisting the dentist and properly performing assistant functions as delegated and allowed by Florida Statute.
Responsibilities include:
• Work as a team and utilizes expertise as a dental assistant in assisting the dentist in all clinical procedures. Effectively prepare operatory with materials and instruments for dental procedure.
• Maintains 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 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.
• Complies with security procedure guidelines.
• Adheres to uniformity of dental procedures.
• Instruct patient/parents (guardian) in oral hygiene utilizing appropriate aids
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements
• Certification as an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA)
• CPR certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Knowledge of dental procedures, expanded functions, dental materials, dental terminology, and behavior management.
• Knowledge of Electronic Records and digital radiographs.
• Skills on preparation of dental materials, skills on sterilization and infection control, skills on equipment maintenance.
• Skills on delivery of expanded functions, skills on record
This position will require working with both children and adults by assisting the dentist and properly performing assistant functions as delegated and allowed by Florida.
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements
• Certification as an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA)
• CPR
Desired Qualifications
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish highly desired
• Note: Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided .
Minimum Qualifications:
• At least 3 years of experience as an EFDA
Desired Qualifications
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish highly desired
• Note: Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided .
