Dental Assistant

About the role

We are seeking a Dental Assistant to support the Veteran community in the Orlando, FL area. This position is open to all candidates, including Locum or Traveling professionals.

Logistics

• Pay: $22.84+ an hour
• Contract Type: 1 base year with 4, 1-year option periods
• Schedule: Office Hours: 6:30 am to 8:00 pm
• Location: 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando, FL 32827

Responsibilities

• Show courtesy, respect, and a positive attitude for patients, co-workers, and the public
• Assist customers with questions or concerns and provide service recovery
• Provide chairside assistance with setup and operating equipment for planned dental procedures and clean the dental unit for timely turnover
• Pass instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently
• Keep operative field clear of debris and retract oral tissues effectively and comfortably
• Prepare dental medicaments and impression materials per manufacturer's instructions
• Produce images characterized by diagnostic quality, accurately oriented and exposed; utilize dental imaging safety techniques, minimize retakes, and accomplish imaging requests within the desired time frame
• Demonstrate proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning up operatories
• Properly prepare instruments for sterilization by SPS standards
• Demonstrate proper infection control procedures in exposing images
• Assist patients in scheduling appointments
• Assist in filling gaps in the doctor's schedule due to late cancellations and failed appointments
• Assist dentist in charting findings and treatment plans in patient record
• Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPAA with written and verbal information
• Participate in patient identification and time-out per Joint Commission requirements
• Take impressions for diagnostic casts and preliminary impressions for prosthetic fabrication
• Remove temporary crown/bridge and clean tooth preparation of debris
• Re-cement and fabricate temporary crowns
• Provide post-operative and other appropriate patient education

Qualifications

• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship
• Successful completion of a 1-year dental assistant program accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
• 1 year of experience as a dental assistant
• A Dental Radiological Certificate is mandatory
• Dental Radiation Health and Safety Examination Administered by the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc.
• Successful completion of the Principles and Practice of Dental Radiology and Radiographic Safety courses and examinations developed by the Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Dentistry
• Successful completion of a radiation health and safety program or examination approved by a state board of dentistry or the Department of Defense (DoD)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Previous experience with the VA is a plus
• Certification by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) is a plus

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation
• 11 federal paid holidays