DENTAL ASSISTANT
SITE OF SERVICE:
- Orlando VA Medical Center, 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando, Florida 32827
- Dental Outpatient Clinics:
o Lake Baldwin VA Clinic; 5201 Raymond Street Orlando, FL 32803
o Viera VA Clinic; 2900 Veterans Way Viera, FL 32940
o Daytona Beach VA Clinic; 1776 N. Williamson Blvd Daytona Beach, FL 32117
DESCRIPTION
- Dental Assistants will be required to assist the dentists in many aspects of direct patient care and perform other clinical and clerical functions independently with increasing complexity in the assigned specialties
POSITION QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully undergo a government background investigation.
- Education: shall have successfully completed a one (1) year dental assistant program accredited by the American
Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
- Experience: At least 1 year of recent experience
- Certificate:
o Radiology certificate
o BLS or CPR from the American Heart Association
- Three recommendations attesting to clinical skills. At least one must be supervisor.
- Must complete all VA educational requirements and mandatory course, meet health screening requirements
- Ability to effectively speak, understand, read, and write English
- Be physically capable of standing and/or sitting for extended periods of time and physically capable of performing all the services required under the contract and TO
CORE DUTIES
- Perform chairside assistant duties in all phases of dentistry including but not limited to four-handed dentistry, oral surgery, periodontal therapy, endodontics, prosthodontics and implant placement and restorations.
- Responsible for assisting dentists by preparing patients and instruments for dental treatment, measure and record vital signs, respond to basic medical emergencies, prepare surgical dressings and specimens, adjust treatment as needed to account for age specific needs of geriatric patient, perform laboratory duties as needed, and operate dental x-ray equipment, including evaluating images for diagnostic quality and utilizing dental imaging safety techniques.
- Operate new and existing equipment for patient treatment. The Dental Assistant shall maintain and clean dental equipment, instruments and assigned spaces according to current Infection Control policies, Reportable Medical Events (RME), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. This includes, but is not limited to, dental chair/unit maintenance, equipment inventory, instrument inventory, and supply management in the operatory and supply rooms.
- Responsible for receiving routing patients, recording information related to patient care, utilization of all dental programs, and providing patient with education material related to their care. Following surgical procedures, the dental assistant shall provide proper verbal and written post-op instructions.
- Protect printed and electronic files containing sensitive data
HOURS:
- Full-time, 40 hours per week as scheduled
- Monday - Friday 8:00a - 4:30p
- Dental assistant will travel to Dental Outpatient Clinics when coverage is needed.
- Dental Assistants may also be required to provide services outside of regular business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed. When such coverage is required, the Government will provide at least two (2) weeks’ advance notice when feasible. In all circumstances, schedules will be arranged so that contracted personnel do not exceed forty (40) hours per week. No overtime will be authorized
Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Radiology (Required)
- BLS Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
