DENTAL TREATMENT

- ** Expanded duties as licensed by the board of professionalregulations for certified dental assistant

- ** Will polish clinical crowns of teeth

- ** Will apply topical fluoride gels and varnish

- ** Will place temporary restorations and sealants

- ** Will remove sutures

- ** Will fabricate temporary crowns, pack cord and cement temporarycrowns

FOUR HANDED DENTAL TECHNIQUE

- ** Will review medical history with the patient/guardian and takeblood pressure

- ** Will complete the signs and symptoms and objective data of theSOAP notes and write up in the computer notes

- ** Will use proper barrier techniques

- ** Will pass instruments while correctly retracting tongue and/orcheek and while suctioning

- ** Will coordinate assisting methods, activities and actions withdentist’s actions

- ** Will adjust equipment and light source as needed by dentist

- ** Will mix restorative materials and cements

PROPER OPERATORY SETUP

- ** Will ensure instruments and equipment are out and in place beforepatient arrives

- ** Must be able to lift at least 10 pounds

RADIOGRAPHS
 

* ** Will maintain radiographic certification as licensed by the Boardof Professional Regulations

** Will use ScanX phosphoric plates and EagleSoft software


STERILIZATION
 

* ** Will properly clean and sterilize instruments following dental clinic procedures

** Will clean autoclave and clean the disinfect counters and environmental surfaces
 

- *SKILLS/EDUCATION NEEDED:

** Florida Dental Radiology Certificate

** FL Dental Expanded Duty Certificate

** FL driver’s license

** Current/active CPR certificate

** Must have a working knowledge of standard dental procedures,, techniques and material used in the dental clinic
** Must have a working knowledge of OSHA standards, dental infection control and hazardous dental materials
** Must have a positive, helpful attitude toward dental director, dentist, students, staff, patients and their families
** Must have the ability to enter information into EagleSoft electronic oral health record
** Must have ability to enter information into EagleSoft electronic oral health record

** Bilingual (English/Spanish) – highly preferred
** Pediatric Experience – highly preferred