Located in Temple Terrace, FL
Pay: $24/hr
Job Full Description
Job description
We are looking for a Dental Assistant to assist our clinical team by providing a high level of
patient care and satisfaction while operating in a team-based environment. They will
handle a variety of clinical duties for dental office operations that range in complexity and
skill, with plenty of room to learn and grow. All aspects of the job require an exceptional
level of customer service and communication skills.
Job Highlights
- $24/hr
- Per Diem
- Locations in: Lakeland, Brandon, Plant City, Tampa, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Sarasota, Clearwater, Sun City Center
Requirements
- Dental Assistant diploma
- Must have at least 6 months of experience
- BLS/CPR - Must have hands-on component
- TB test
- Background
- Drug Screen
Responsibilities
- Ensures a welcoming and well-prepared treatment room for patients by meticulously following prescribed procedures and protocols.
- Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and
draping patient.
- Serves as a key communicator within the practice, providing valuable information
and support to both patients and colleagues through responsive interactions.
- 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.
- Demonstrates dedication to upholding a safe and hygienic work environment by
strictly adhering to established 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
Healthcare setting:
Medical specialties:
- Dentistry, Periodontics, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Endodontics, Pediatrics
#3127FL
Tampa (Northeast), FL
3127
12814 North 56th Street
Tampa, FL 33617
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