Dental Hygienist

Company: Florida Department of Corrections
Location: Rockledge
Posted on: May 6, 2021

Job Description:

DENTAL ASSISTANT - 64054755 1 Date: Apr 23, 2021 Location: VIERA, FL, US, 32940 Apply now The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce_operations/human_resource_management/for_job_applicants/e_verify) . Requisition No: 323584 Agency: Department of Health Working Title: DENTAL ASSISTANT - 64054755 1 Position Number: 64054755 Salary: $955.20 bi weekly Posting Closing Date: 05/06/2021 Minimum Qualifications: + Emergency Duty + Dental Assisting Certification + Dental Radiography Certification + Experience performing sealants and prophylaxis on children + Experience assisting on surgical procedures such as extractions + Willing to travel to other clinic locations Preferred Qualifications: + Experience maintaining and ordering dental office supplies + Dental related clerical knowledge such as scheduling patients and maintaining patient records + Knowledge of dental office equipment and understanding of routine maintenance Dental assistants perform both clinical and clerical duties that include: Preparing patients for dental work. Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures. Providing great patient care. Recording treatment information in patient records. Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment. Placing dental sealants as prescribed by dentist. Assisting dentist on procedures such as restorations, extractions, stainless steel crown placement and pulpotomies. Performing dental prophylaxis and placing topical fluoride. Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs. Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs. Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist. Caring for dental equipment. Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory. This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. Applicants selected to participate in the skills verification and/or interview process will be contacted by telephone, so please make sure your contact information on the People First Staffing System is current and accurate. Department of Health Career Service employees enjoy the following benefits: State of Florida Retirement package - 3% employee contribution required 9 Annual paid holidays Ability to earn 104 hours of paid Annual Leave (annually) Ability to earn 104 Hours of paid Sick Leave (annually) Health insurance for individual or family coverage Life insurance Additional supplemental insurances available such as dental, disability, etc. Tax Deferred Medical and Child Care Reimbursement Accounts available Tuition waiver available Your take home pay can be significantly influenced by your insurance premiums. Compare your current premium with the State of Florida employee premiums! Monthly employee premium for the standard PPO/HMO: Single coverage is $50 Family coverage is $180 Monthly employee premium for the High Deductible Health Plan PPO/HMO: Single coverage is $15 Family coverage is $64.30 This posting could be used to fill future vacancies This posting may fill multiple positions Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system. E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility. If you have difficulty applying for this position, please contact People First at 877-562-7287 for assistance. 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 the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, 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. This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

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