Registered Dental Assistant

Overview

Registered Dental Assistants prepare patients for dental treatment and examinations and assist the Dentist at the chair during patient treatment. They review patient records to determine the instruments and materials that will be needed, take and develop x-rays of teeth and jaws and provide routine post-operative instructions to patients. Dental Assistants also mix cement, silver amalgams, and impression materials and take pre-impressions for dentures.

In addition, they sterilize instruments, utensils, dressings, and equipment; clean dental rooms and equipment; and inventory and order supplies as needed. Other duties include maintaining patient records, scheduling patients, keeping an inventory, ordering supplies, and other related work as required.

• Prepares patients for treatment and examination by seating the patient, adjusting the chair at a convenient angle, and draping the patient
• Reviews patient's record to determine what instruments and material will be needed and lays them out
• Passes instruments and materials to the dentist upon request
• Provides oral suction, retraction, and other assistance during oral surgery
• Places post-extraction and periodontal dressings
• Placement and litigation of archwires
• May perform coronal polishing of the teeth
• Takes x-rays of teeth and jaws and develops the film
• Mixes cement, silver amalgams, and impression materials
• Takes pre-impressions for dentures
• Tests pulp vitality
• May dry canals previously opened by the dentist with absorbent points
• Provides routine post-operative instructions to patients
• Sterilizes instruments, utensils, dressings, and equipment
• Cleans dental rooms and equipment
• Maintains patient records by indicating the type of work performed
• Procures charts and records needed by the dentist
• Schedules patients
• Inventories supplies and orders routine supplies as needed
• Conducts oral health education with individuals and groups
• Assists in dental screenings, placing dental sealants and fluoride varnish of patients in community settings
• Provides oral health case management services for patients
• Transports equipment and/or instruments to and from sites as needed
• Assists with administrative or programmatic projects as needed
• Attends meeting as required
• May be required to travel to off-site meetings and clinics
• Provide and promote excellence in customer service for both internal and external customers

Variety:
Dental assisting is a challenging and rewarding career, demanding versatility and a willingness to assume responsibility for many different tasks.

Flexibility:
Since dental assistants are in demand, career options include both full-time and part-time positions.

Excellent working conditions:
Dental offices are interesting, pleasant, people-oriented environments in which to work.

Personal satisfaction:
Dental assisting involves people's contact, and with this personal interaction comes the personal satisfaction of knowing you've helped someone by helping to provide a valuable health service.

Compensation ranges from $19-$27/hour depending on experience

Sunday-Wednesday and Wednesday-Saturday; 4X10 hour shifts

Capital Dental Group is an at-will employer and may terminate the employment relationship at any time for any reason with or without cause/notice.

The Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) will function as a circulating assistant in chairside dental procedures, under the direction of the Lead RDAEFII. The RDA will perform all dentistry procedures, understands clinic infection control procedures, cleaning and sterilization of instruments, tray setup, and materials. In addition, an RDA should possess the following skills listed below;

• Strong communication skills
• Detail-oriented
• Excellent soft skills
• Professionalism
• Reliable
• Health promotion and maintenance
• Knowledge of dental technology
• Great multi-tasker
• Ambitious
• Protects patient privacy

• Must be able to push and pull up to 100lbs (on wheels)
• Able to work on feet the majority of the day without tiring
• Must be able to hear adequately to auscultate B/PS
• Must have adequate vision to read x-rays
• Must be able to reach above shoulder level to work. Must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouching, reaching, kneeling, twisting, turning
• Must have high manual dexterity and tactile sensation on the fingertip

A high school diploma along with the possession of a valid license as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) issued by the State of California Board of Dental Examiners, CPR certification, and X-ray license is required to be considered for this role

The ideal candidate would have a minimum of 2 years of experience in the field in addition to their RDA, CPR, and X-ray license