Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA)

PHMC serves as both a direct service provider to individuals, families, and communities across the region and as an intermediary agent — managing large-scale contracts, government and philanthropic partnerships, and multidisciplinary initiatives that require operational sophistication, strategic leadership, and deep mission alignment.

Our Mission is to be the premier regional provider of integrated, community-based healthcare by combining evidence-based clinical practices, outstanding patient service, innovative care partnerships, and team-driven excellence, within a healthy fiscal environment.

Under the supervision of a Dentist, the Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) supports the Dentist in the provision of high-quality care within the scope of service consistent with accepted standards of care for EFDA. The EFDA reports to the Dental Office Manager.

AGE/PATIENT POPULATIONS SERVED:

• Pediatric (birth – 19 yrs)
• Adult (19 – 64 yrs)
• Geriatric (65 yrs & older)
• Nonage-Specific Task (N/A)
  Population
• Bariatric Patients: BMI greater than 40, or greater than 35 with weight-related comorbidities
• Patient with exceptional communication needs
• Patient with developmental delays
• Patient at the end of life
• Patient under isolation precautions
• All Populations

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfy each essential duty. The requirements listed below must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred.

• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of dental terminology and dental science.
• Knowledge of the community-based dental environment.
• Knowledge of ethical and legal standards for the delivery of dental care.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Ability to work independently and in tandem with a dentist.
• Maintains and expands the current level of dental assistant skill and knowledge by periodically attending continuing education programs.
• Ability to set up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established regulations and guidelines.
• Minimum of 2 years as a dental assistant preferred.

• Current CPR/AED certification
• Graduate of an EFDA assisting program at a two-year college or complete a state-accredited EFDA certification program
• National DANB Radiation and Safety exam Certificate of Completion
• State Board of Dentistry EFDA exam certification; a state-accredited minimum of 2 years as a dental assistant preferred

Position requires standing 2/3 of the time, walking 2/3 of the time, sitting under 1/3 of the time, use of hands to finger, handle, or feel 2/3 of the time, reach with hands and arms, under 1/3 of the time, stoop, kneel, crouch,h or crawl under 1/3 of the time, talk or hear over 2/3 of the time. Position requires lifting to 10 lbs. up to 1/3 of the time.

• Work involves considerable exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling average-weight objects up to 15-20 pounds, assisting with patients, and standing and/or walking for most of the day.
• Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training.
• Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.

PHMC is an EOE and an E-Verify Employer