OPS DENTAL ASSISTANT - 64858598

Requisition No: 866486 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: OPS DENTAL ASSISTANT - 64858598

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 64858598 

Salary:  $20.58 PER HOUR 

Posting Closing Date: 12/26/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

 

DENTAL ASSISTANT – 64858598

 

DENTAL ADMINISTRATION

 

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

 

This position requires you to work at various sites located throughout Broward County.

 

This is an OPS (Other Personal Services) positions and as such no paid time off is offered. Health benefits will be offered for full-time employment.  OPS employees are eligible to participate in a deferred compensation plan.

 

 We request that all applications be completed with People First - no faxed or mailed applications to the agency. Experience, education, and/or training used to meet the minimum qualifications and in response to the qualifying questions must be verifiable through information contained in your application.

When completing the online application, all gaps of employment or education greater than 90 days starting from high school must be explained (approximate date, month, and year) identifying company name or if unemployed. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 

 POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

The Dental Assistant position provides direct and indirect assistance to the clinical dentist in the chairside care of patients and performs expanded duty dental assisting functions as provided by the Dental Practice Act of Florida. General and daily supervision of this position will be performed directly by the Lead Dentist in charge of the clinic, to whom this position reports, and indirectly by the Dental Director and his/her administrative staff.

 

The Dental Assistant may also be called upon to manage certain clerical duties associated with the front desk position. This position is a floater position and must be able to float to different practices. The following job responsibilities are noted, and other duties may be assigned:

 

• Provide instruction in proper oral hygiene skills, including toothbrushing and flossing to clinic patients. Instruct patients in proper diet habits and explain the relationship of nutrition to dental caries. Distribute and explain patient education materials. Instruct expectant mothers of clinic patients(guidance).

 

• Perform other related duties such as inputting patient treatment data into the Health Department patient service HMS computer system and Eaglesoft.

 

• Participate on internal committees and attend required CHD meetings. Actively participant in the creation of an environment of positive teamwork with priority given to patient care responsibilities. Accurately completes Employee Activity Reports daily to be submitted on a weekly basis. Checks and responds to emails on a minimum of every day.

 

• Perform other duties as required.

 

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

1. Willing to work before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. This may include working in a special needs or Red Cross shelter, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
2. Valid driver’s license free of major infractions and access to an automobile to be utilized for work purposes and receive reimbursement for mileage.
3. Expanded duty certificate.
4. Radiology certificate.
5. A minimum of one (1) year experience in a dental practice.

 

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

 

1. A minimum of one (1) year experience in a dental practice.
2. Experience with dental billing, scheduling and appointment control.
3. Experience with dental clinic terminology and dental procedures. 

 

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