Dental Assistant Float All Dental Sites
Dental Assistant Float All Dental Sites
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Job Description
The Dental Assistant (DA) Float provides assistance to the dentist and dental department in various aspects of patient care. The DA Float is required to travel on a regular basis to all GVHC sites.
Schedule is Monday Friday working from 7:45am 4:45pm. This is a fulltime position.
Compensation: $21.95 $23.05 per hour plus daily $18.00 bonus for working scheduled days
Golden Valley Health Centers offers excellent benefits including Medical: 0 Deductible / $2000 Individual; $4000 Family OutofPocket Max) excellent PPO coverages; Dental; Vision; 403(b) with match FSA plans gym discounts and so much more!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Demonstrates effective communication and problemsolving skills.
- Prepare tray setup sterilize instruments.
- Pass and receive instruments.
- Mix cements amalgam and impression materials.
- Oral evacuation and retraction.
- Seat prepare and dismiss patients.
- Receive/place telephone calls.
- Appointment control.
- Inventory control.
- Routine maintenance of equipment.
- Operatory preparation and cleanup.
- Oral hygiene instruction.
- Chart patients health care information
- Take patients blood pressure and oral temperature.
- Develop and trim diagnostic casts.
- Pour and trim diagnostic casts.
- Fabricate custom trays.
- Take radiographs.
- Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Min. Qualifications
Knowledge: Dental terminology and dental office procedures. General knowledge of office procedures. Skills: General computer skills. Ability: Independently perform dental procedures. Document patient information in the electronic medical record. Take and pass dental assistant educational courses as required by the state of California. Accommodate changes in daily and hourly schedules; travel to all sites is required including during the workday.
Physical Demands
Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds and push up to 75 pounds (on wheels). Must be able to hear on the phone and inperson. Speak clearly in order to communicate information to clients and staff. Must have vision with or without lenses adequate to read a computer screen forms and clinical and administrative documents. Must have high manual dexterity. Must be able to reach above the shoulder level to work must be able to bend squat and sit stand stoop crouching reaching kneeling twisting/turning fingering and feeling.
Work Environment
Noise level in the work environment is moderate.
Education/Experience Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Current California certification in radiography.
- Current CPR certification American Heart Association Basic Life Support.
- One 1 year of dental assistant experience preferred.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Acceptable driving record a valid CDL and liability vehicle insurance required.
Employment Type
Full-Time
