Dental Assistant Coleman, FL

Nitelines Usa•Coleman, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1994, Nite Lines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing health care organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work. This is a federal corrections facility.

Requirements

Dental Assistant shall possess specialty training from a licensed Dentist and/or certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.
Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety.
Must be licensed, any state.
Current CPR certification in accordance with the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
One year of experience providing Dental Assistant services.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual oral communication skills
Experience in a clinical correctional setting

Responsibilities

Collect and track data and enter data into the agency’s electronic system.
Track scheduling of patient care.
Maintain patient medical records and confidentiality.
Assist Dental Officer in dental specialty sections: restorative, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations.
Retrieve patient’s records and escort patients to proper dental specialty section.
Seat and prepare patient for attending Dental Officer.
Assist Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments, essential materials, drugs, and medications.
Pass instruments, retract tissues, irrigate oral cavities, and operate aspirator.
Observe patient’s responses and assist patient for dismissal from the Dental Clinic.
Give instructions for subsequent dental appointments.
Make necessary entries on dental treatment records (both electronic and paper records).
Prepare dental treatment room for the next patient.
Assist in the treatment of emergency cases.
Provide dental health education.
Perform Dental prophylaxes – polishing of coronal portion of teeth, if the assistant is a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) or Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA).
Perform Dental screening examinations.
Prepare patients for periodontal surgery.
Complete dental and periodontal charting.
Prepare, place, and remove packs.
Place temporary fillings (RDA, EFDA).
Place and remove rubber dams.
Maintain dental equipment.
Clean, sharpen, and sterilize instruments.
Perform daily inspection of equipment and make minor repairs.
Report defective equipment, or institute corrective action.
Use dental hand instruments, mechanical instruments (including ultrasonic), oral hygiene aides and prophylaxis paste to provide necessary oral prophylactic services.
Prepare entries for patients’ records.
Select and apply medication in proper portion and anti-cariogenic agents to surface of teeth.
Apply medication prescribed by a Dental Officer to gingiva to promote healing.
Fabricate and repair dental prostheses and appliances under supervision.
Perform procedures pursuant to fabrication and repair of complete denture prostheses and removable partial prostheses.
Use acrylic resins and porcelain as basic materials.
Take radiographs of patients using digital intraoral and panoramic dental radiography.
Obtain diagnostic quality periapical, occlusal, lateral jaw, and TMJ radiographs.
Correctly position patient and sensor.
Determine level of radiation intensity to minimize radiation exposure of patients.
Process and save digital radiographs to patient medical records.
Maintain proper infection control procedures in radiographic techniques.
Sterilize contaminated biological waste of dental clinic.