FL-DOH-Marion County-Dental Assistant
FL-DOH-Marion County-Dental Assistant
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26-08-2025
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Job Description
Marion County-Dental Assistant
- Opportunity to become permanent. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred. Pediatric Experience highly preferred.
- Work Schedule: Ability for flexible days. Work FT or 2-3 days a week.
- Work Environment: Marion County Health Department or alternating school site locations.
- Mandatory - Opportunity Location: Ocala FL 34475
- Dress Code: Scrubs
- Travel: 10% of the time. May be assigned to a school site. Can ride with a state employee in a state vehicle. Normally will be an elementary school. Will be at the school for the entire day not travel required during business hours.
- Equipment Used: EagleSoft computer software autoclave dental equipment
Job Description
DENTAL TREATMENT
- Expanded duties as licensed by the board of professional regulations 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 temporary crowns
FOUR HANDED DENTAL TECHNIQUE
- Will review medical history with the patient/guardian and take blood pressure
- Will complete the signs and symptoms and objective data of the SOAP notes and write up in the computer notes
- Will use proper barrier techniques
- Will pass instruments while correctly retracting tongue and/or cheek and while suctioning
- Will coordinate assisting methods activities and actions with dentists 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 before patient arrives
- Must be able to lift at least 10 pounds
RADIOGRAPHS
- Will maintain radiographic certification as licensed by the Board of 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 drivers 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
Employment Type
Full-time
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