A career at Community Health Centers offers a unique opportunity to join a team that makes a real impact in our community every day, by improving individuals' health while enhancing their quality of life.

Top Reasons to Work at Community Health Centers

• A great benefits package that includes healthcare coverage paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plans, and more.
• Competitive compensation with advancement opportunities and tuition/training reimbursement.
• Awarded "Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation" for 5 consecutive years.
• Awarded "Top 100 Workplaces for Growing Families" by Orlando Sentinel.
• Modernized and attractive health centers, that patients love.

Job Summary:

Responsible for dental assisting duties listed in Florida Statutes 466 and Administrative Rules 64B-5, screening and preparing patients for treatment; assisting the dentist in treating patients; educating patients; processing instruments.

Primary Responsibilities and Specific Duties:

Patient care

• Verify patient by use of Double Identifier's
• Obtain patient history.
• Document the patient's chief complaint.
• Obtain patient's blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and/or glucose level, if necessary; enter on patient's chart.
• Place, expose, and develop necessary diagnostic x-rays.
• Assemble appropriate instrument tray.
• Perform dental procedure or assist dentist in performing the procedure, as appropriate.
• Conduct patient education.

Non-Patient Duties

• Maintain Log Manuals
• Maintain inventory.
• Order and organize supplies.
• Change filters, change solutions or chemicals, clean and maintain equipment
• Perform operatory disinfections.
• Clean, bag and sterilize instruments.
• Remove expired items from the clinical areas
• May be required to travel to other CHC locations.
• Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.

Qualifications:

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Dental Assistant diploma or certificate of completion from an accredited school or training program including dental radiology required
• Successful completion of Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Certificate (EFDA) within 9 months from date of hire

Experience:

• 2 years' experience in a dental setting preferred
• Must have the ability to effectively use computer software and an electronic health record system.

Certification/Licensure:

• Current/valid Expanded Functions Dental Assistant Certificate (EFDA) within 9 months from date of hire required.
• Current/valid BLS certification within 30 days from date of hire.

Special skills:

• Ability to stay positive in stressful situations
• Ability to deal professionally with unhappy, fearful patients

Other requirements:

• Able to work flexible hours and sites as needed
• Must have a valid Florida Driver's license