OPS DENTAL ASSISTANT - 64906947
About The Position
This position requires you to work at various sites located throughout Broward County. This is an in-office position. 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. 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:
Requirements
- A valid driver's license, free of major infractions and access to an automobile to be utilized for work purposes and willing to drive to multiple sites as required by program needs.
- Expanded duty certificate.
- Radiology certificate.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of one (1) year experience in a dental practice.
- Experience with dental billing, scheduling and appointment control.
- Experience with dental clinic terminology and dental procedures.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Benefits
- State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (mandatory)
- Participation in state group insurance (upon meeting eligibility requirements.
- Workers’ Compensation (mandatory, if needed)
- Reemployment Assistance (Unemployment Compensation) (mandatory, if needed)
- Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
- Employee Assistance Program (voluntary)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
