Dental Care Alliance·Clermont, Florida
The role involves preparing treatment rooms and assisting dentists with instrumentation, materials, and radiographic studies. Additionally, the assistant is responsible for educating patients on oral hygiene and maintaining a clean, sterile clinical environment.
Overview Main Street Children's Dentistry is looking to add a full-time Dental Assistant for our pediatric offices located in Clermont and Orlando. We are looking for a Pediatric Assistant candidates who are x-ray certified in the state of Florida and would prefer for them to have at least 1+ years of hands on dental assisting experience. We offer full benefits, PTO & paid holidays! Hours: Monday- Thursday 8-5pm; Friday 8-2pm
Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols. Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient. Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests. Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments. Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth. Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts. Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances. Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory. Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions. Documents dental care services by charting in patient records. Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Other duties as assigned
Required Skills: X-ray license Experience working as a Dental Assistant Must be able to travel to our sister office: Main Street Childrens Dentistry & Ortho - Clermont #LI-CM1#CYE
Candidates must be X-ray certified in the state of Florida and have at least one year of hands-on dental assisting experience. Ability to travel between the Clermont and Orlando office locations is required.
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