Dental Assistant Job at Sanitas in Fort Lauderdale

Job DetailsJob LocationSanitas Dental - Cooper City - Cooper City, FLPosition TypeFull TimeEducation Level2 Year DegreeTravel PercentageUp to 5%Job CategoryMental HealthDescriptionSanitas is a global healthcare organization expanding across United States. Our services include primary care, urgent care, nutrition, lab, diagnostic, health care education and resources for our patients. We strive to attract professionals who believe in our mission, vision and are dedicated to the service of our patients and their families creating a memorable experience through compassion, respect, and kindness.Position SummaryWe are looking for a Dental Assistant that will help with preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up rooms, and some dental hygiene tasks. To do well in this role you should have a dental x-ray certification and provide a great level of patient care. Essential Job FunctionsReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Preparing patients for dental work.Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instruments trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.Providing great patient care.Recording treatment information in patient records.Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.Collecting and recoring medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.Caring for dental equipment.Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions. Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis position has no supervisory responsibilities. Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, type and see. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.QualificationsRequired Education and ExperienceCertification or associate degree in an accredited dental assistance program.Dental x-ray certification.High school diploma or equivalent.Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.Good written and verbal communication skills.Consistently professional appearance and attitude.Able o provide great patient care.Preferred Education and ExperienceBilingual (English/Spanish).