DENTAL ASSISTANT - 64081633

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibilities of this position are to assure the delivery of quality dental services to clients of the Leon County Health Department. This includes but is not limited to actual treatment performed on patients, supervision of ancillary dental personnel, assurance of confidentiality, monitoring sterilization procedures, development of community dental programs to assist in screening high risk individuals and periodic training programs as needed. Clerical functions also include the scheduling of patient appointments, verification of eligibility, registration and data entry. Rotates in the three sub-assistant positions: lead flexible and clerical. (Descriptions attached)
Assisting in the delivery of dental services to include examinations; taking/developing, mounting and labeling x-rays; insuring health histories are complete; placing sealants; prophylaxis; restorative, surgical and endodontic procedures; oral hygiene instructions; patient management and education. Assists and instructs student interns as appropriate.
Sterilization, disinfecting, cleaning and maintenance of instruments, equipment and operatories as appropriate according to state, federal and ADA guidelines.
Clerical functions to include answering the telephone, making patient appointments, client registration, determining client eligibility and income, verification of Medicaid or other insurance eligibility, preparing superbills, data entry of services, filing and retrieving patient charts while maintaining client confidentiality and building security procedures at all times.
Maintaining inventory of consumable supplies and ordering within an adequate timeframe to ensure that no materials are ever totally depleted.
Follows OSHA regulations to ensure compliance, maintains Material Data Safety Sheets and follows required safety guidelines.
Completes timesheets and Employee Activity Record in a timely manner and keeps leave balance records.
Assist in community dental screening programs.
Performs other related duties as required by supervisor.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of dental medicine and knowledge of principles and practices used to perform dental procedures
• Ability to understand verbal and written instructions
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and to maintain effective working relationships
• Strong organizational and administrative skills

Nice To Haves

• GED
• High School Diploma
• Expanded Function Certificate is preferred

Responsibilities

• Assuring the delivery of quality dental services to clients
• Treatment performed on patients
• Supervision of ancillary dental personnel
• Assurance of confidentiality
• Monitoring sterilization procedures
• Development of community dental programs to assist in screening high risk individuals
• Periodic training programs as needed
• Scheduling of patient appointments
• Verification of eligibility
• Registration and data entry
• Assisting in the delivery of dental services to include examinations
• Taking/developing, mounting and labeling x-rays
• Insuring health histories are complete
• Placing sealants
• Prophylaxis
• Restorative, surgical and endodontic procedures
• Oral hygiene instructions
• Patient management and education
• Assists and instructs student interns as appropriate
• Sterilization, disinfecting, cleaning and maintenance of instruments, equipment and operatories as appropriate according to state, federal and ADA guidelines
• Answering the telephone
• Making patient appointments
• Client registration
• Determining client eligibility and income
• Verification of Medicaid or other insurance eligibility
• Preparing superbills
• Data entry of services
• Filing and retrieving patient charts while maintaining client confidentiality and building security procedures at all times
• Maintaining inventory of consumable supplies and ordering within an adequate timeframe
• Following OSHA regulations to ensure compliance
• Maintaining Material Data Safety Sheets and follows required safety guidelines
• Completing timesheets and Employee Activity Record in a timely manner and keeps leave balance records
• Assisting in community dental screening programs
• Performing other related duties as required by supervisor

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED