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:
No weekends for the majority of our centers, 10 Paid Holidays and early Fridays.
A great benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plan, and more.
Competitive compensation with advancement opportunities and tuition / training reimbursement.
Awarded "Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation" for five 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 dentist in treating patients; educating patients; processing instruments; taking and developing radiographs.
Primary Responsibilities and Specific Duties:
Patient Care:
Verify patient by use of Double Identifier's.
Obtain patient history.
Document 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 procedure, as appropriate.
Conduct patient education.
Perform Expanded Functions Approved by Florida Board of Dentistry (FAC 64B5-16.005):
Taking impressions for study casts.
Topical application of fluoride (including foam & varnish).