Expanded Duties Dental Assistant

The Family Health Centers opened its doors in 1976 dedicated to providing excellent primary and preventive health care to all, regardless of ability to pay. We serve the working poor, the uninsured, those experiencing homelessness, refugees and immigrants, and anyone seeking affordable, high quality health care. Today, Family Health Centers is a leading community health center in the nation, serving more than 40,000 patients annually.

FHC is currently hiring for Expanded Duties Dental Assistants (EDDA) positions. A successful candidate will experience a fast paced work day, a varied clientele and a supportive team environment. EDDA under close supervision are responsible for assisting a dentist in examining and treating patients.

EXAMPLES OF WORK

• Places temporary and permanent restorations in teeth and shapes to proper contour.
• Prepares patients for treatments and obtains dental records.
• Assists the dentist at chair side.
• Removes sutures and places rubber dams as directed by dentist.
• Takes, develops, and mounts x-rays.
• Records patient’s personal information and medical history and records dental treatment and charges.
• Changes x-ray solutions and sterilization solutions.
• Sterilizes instruments by appropriate techniques.
• Performs routine maintenance on dental equipment.
• Participates, as necessary, in meetings, seminars and initiatives.
• मानक सावधानीहरूको पालना गर्दछ।
• Performs related work as required.

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Six months of verified expanded duties dental assistant experience -OR- Completion of an Expanded Duties Dental Assisting training program.
• Completion of a radiation safety class, as defined by the Kentucky Board of Dentistry.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be substituted, as determined applicable by Civil Service.

पारिवारिक स्वास्थ्य केन्द्रहरू पारिवारिक मैत्री कार्य वातावरण हो। अन्य स्वास्थ्य सेवा प्रणालीहरूको विपरीत, त्यहाँ कुनै 3 छैनrd शिफ्टहरू, आइतवार वा छुट्टीको समयमा तपाईंले काम गर्नुपर्छ। FHC ले हाम्रा कर्मचारीहरूलाई प्रशस्त लाभहरू पनि प्रदान गर्दछ; FHC मा कर्मचारी लाभ प्याकेजको मूल्य एक कर्मचारीको वार्षिक तलबको लगभग 45% हो। स्वास्थ्य बीमा, केन्टकी राज्य सेवानिवृत्ति प्रणालीको अतिरिक्त, कर्मचारीहरूले 10 भुक्तान बिरामी बिदा दिनहरू, उनीहरूको पहिलो वर्षमा 12 दिनको बिदा र 22 दिनसम्म, दस भुक्तान बिदाहरू र बोनस फ्लोटिंग छुट्टी वर्षमा कुनै पनि समयमा प्रयोग गर्न पाउनेछन्। ।

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