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Dental Assistants - Full-time / Part-time
•30 days ago
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Inverness, Florida |
About this job
OCCUPATION PROFILE
JOB FAMILY: HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
OCCUPATION: DENTAL ASSISTANTS
31-9091
DESCRIPTION
This is work assisting dentists and providing patient care.
Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
Supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing performance.
Prepares patient, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, prepares materials, and assists dentist during dental procedures.
Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
Records treatment information in patient records.
Assists dentist in management of medical and dental emergencies.
Exposes dental diagnostic x-rays.
Applies protective coating of fluoride to teeth.
Provides postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
Makes preliminary impressions for study casts and registrations for mounting study casts.
Pours, trims, and polishes study casts.
Cleans and polishes removable appliances.
Instructs patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
Schedules appointments, prepares bills and receives payment for dental services, completes insurance forms, and maintains records, manually or using computer.
Fabricates temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
Places and removes rubber dams and matrices.
Places temporary restorations.
Places dental sealants.
Maintains supply inventory.
Orders supplies.
Removes sutures.
Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Crossshelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS
Handling and Moving Objects
Using one's own hands and arms in handling, installing, forming, positioning, and moving materials, or in manipulating things, including the use of keyboards.
Communicating With Other Workers
Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing assistance or personal care to others.
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording.
Communicating With Persons Outside the Organization
Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Performing Administrative Activities
Approving requests, handling paperwork, and performing day-to-day administrative tasks.
Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc.
Conducting or carrying out work procedures and activities in accord with one's own ideas or information provided through directions/instructions for purposes of installing, modifying, preparing, delivering, constructing, integrating, finishing, or completing programs, systems, structures, or products.
Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing information or data.
Establishing and Maintaining Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
Interpreting Meaning of Information to Others
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be understood or used to support responses or feedback to others.
JOB FAMILY: HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
OCCUPATION: DENTAL ASSISTANTS
31-9091
DESCRIPTION
This is work assisting dentists and providing patient care.
Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
Supervises employees by assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing performance.
Prepares patient, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, prepares materials, and assists dentist during dental procedures.
Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
Records treatment information in patient records.
Assists dentist in management of medical and dental emergencies.
Exposes dental diagnostic x-rays.
Applies protective coating of fluoride to teeth.
Provides postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
Makes preliminary impressions for study casts and registrations for mounting study casts.
Pours, trims, and polishes study casts.
Cleans and polishes removable appliances.
Instructs patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
Schedules appointments, prepares bills and receives payment for dental services, completes insurance forms, and maintains records, manually or using computer.
Fabricates temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
Places and removes rubber dams and matrices.
Places temporary restorations.
Places dental sealants.
Maintains supply inventory.
Orders supplies.
Removes sutures.
Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Crossshelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.
EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS
Handling and Moving Objects
Using one's own hands and arms in handling, installing, forming, positioning, and moving materials, or in manipulating things, including the use of keyboards.
Communicating With Other Workers
Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing assistance or personal care to others.
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording.
Communicating With Persons Outside the Organization
Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
Performing Administrative Activities
Approving requests, handling paperwork, and performing day-to-day administrative tasks.
Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc.
Conducting or carrying out work procedures and activities in accord with one's own ideas or information provided through directions/instructions for purposes of installing, modifying, preparing, delivering, constructing, integrating, finishing, or completing programs, systems, structures, or products.
Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing information or data.
Establishing and Maintaining Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
Interpreting Meaning of Information to Others
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be understood or used to support responses or feedback to others.