Dental Assistant

Sanitas•Plantation, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanitas is a global healthcare organization providing primary care, urgent care, nutrition, lab, diagnostic, health care education, and patient resources. The organization seeks professionals dedicated to compassionate, respectful, and kind service to patients and their families. The Dental Assistant prepares patients and treatment rooms, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, assists with dental procedures, and supports dentists and dental hygienists. The role also includes dental imaging, maintaining patient records and equipment, providing oral hygiene and postoperative guidance, and managing supplies and inventory. The position is full-time and onsite at Sanitas Dental in Plantation, Florida, with travel listed as up to 5%.

Requirements

Certification or an associate degree in an accredited dental assisting program.
Dental x-ray certification.
Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Consistently professional appearance and attitude.
Ability to provide great patient care.
Able to work standing, walk, use hands to operate tools and equipment, and exert up to 10 pounds of force regularly, 30 pounds frequently, and 50 pounds occasionally.
Frequently reach with hands and arms, bend, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, and pull.
Required vision abilities include close and distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

0–2 years of experience is preferred.
Advanced English.
Spanish is preferred.
Creole is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare patients for dental work.
Sterilize and disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, and assist with infection control and dental procedures.
Assist dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
Assist dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
Provide patient care.
Record treatment information in patient records.
Expose dental x-rays for diagnostic purposes and care for dental x-ray equipment.
Provide patients with information about dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
Collect and record medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
Provide postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
Care for dental equipment.
Form preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
Order dental supplies and maintain dental equipment inventory.
Fabricate temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.