DENTAL ASSISTANT - 64069283

Requisition No: 841630 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: DENTAL ASSISTANT - 64069283

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64069283 

Salary:  $1475.00 Bi-weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 12/03/2024 

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Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County.  If you are looking to establish a successful career in Public Health, you have come to the right place.  Many of our innovative and successful health programs are recognized throughout Florida.  We hope you decide to join our team!  Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

 

The incumbent is part of a global public health organization and is expected to support the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County in its mission to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts and its efforts and its vision To be the Healthiest State in the Nation. Furthermore, the incumbent is expected to incorporate the agency values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Responsiveness and Excellence in all aspects of their work.

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• 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 Eaglesoft, registers clients 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.
• Travel to all clinics as requested.
• Complies with security procedure guidelines.
• Adheres to uniformity of dental procedures countywide as approved by Dental Service Manager
• Instruct patient/parents (guardian) in oral hygiene utilizing appropriate aids

 

Required 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 keeping, computer skills, skills on efficient patient flow.
•  Ability to communicate with children, parents, co-workers, in general. 
• Ability to learn insurance procedures
• Ability to work well with others. 
• Ability to avoid and resolve conflict in a professional manner. Incumbent covers clinic in the Pinellas County area.
• Ability to drive to satellite clinics.

 

Qualifications:

Minimum –

• Expanded functions certificate o