Lead Registered Dental Assistant

Overview

“To enhance the quality of life for men, women and children in the greater Los Angeles area through the provision of high quality, accessible and affordable healthcare services.”

We offer fantastic benefits, competitive pay, and a great family-oriented environment!

We offer:

• Medical Benefits – FHCCGLA pays 100% of employee’s Kaiser;
  Anthem Blue Cross;
  Health Net; and United Health Care coverage (HMO Plan) subject to change during open enrollment.
• 403 B – Through Mutual of America, the company matches up to 5% of employee’s salary.
• Dental Benefit – Met Life Only (HMO/PPO Plan).
• 11 Holidays Observed.
• 2 Floating Holidays.
• Vision Benefit – Met Life Plan.
• 1 Birthday Holiday.
• Life Insurance – Accidental Death & Dismemberment; and Long-term Disability.
• 7 Paid Sick Leave – 56 hours Full-Time.
• Paid Sick Leave – 40, Part-Time and Per-Diem.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• 2 weeks’ Vacation.
• AFLAC Benefits.

POSITION TITLE: Lead Registered Dental Assistant

DEPARTMENT: Dental

REPORTS TO: Dental Director/Dental Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Registered Dental Assistant (R.D.A.) is responsible for providing all FHCCGLA patients with the highest quality care and performing a variety of laboratory and patient care duties such as assisting the D.D.S. with restorative dentistry or oral surgery treatment procedures (e.g., sterilizing instruments, preparing the patient for the treatment, preparing materials and equipment, etc.). In addition, the R.D.A. takes x‑rays, ensures accurate dental billing and shall also perform other office‑related work to include, but not limited to, making appointments, answering the phone and ordering supplies.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Greets patients in waiting area and escorts patients to vital/intake area to record patient’s vital signs.
• Assists the dentist in the administration of treatment at the chair side as required or directed by the dentist.
• Promotes an atmosphere supportive of good dental and general health by demonstrating good oral hygiene, questioning patients to ascertain home care status, instructing patients in techniques of flossing and brushing in accordance with protocol.
• Maintains a sterile and neat working environment according to current infection control procedures.
• Reviews the health history, makes chart entries under the direction of the operator and assures completion of forms and signatures.
• Assumes the responsibility associated with any expanded duties that may be delegated by the dentist.
• Familiarizes patient with the aspects of their dental visit and provides support and compassion to patient when needed.
• Stocks operatories and maintains clinical supply inventory.
• Reviews daily schedule to set up appropriate trays and instruments.
• Assists in front office procedures if time allows or need is determined by the Dental Director or Dentist.
• Maintains preventive maintenance of dental equipment.
• Serves as supply liaison and communicates with purchasing department and vendors to assure prompt receipt of all orders.
• Performs duties within their scope of R.D.A./D.A. such as:
• Assists providers with Endodontics
• Places bases and liners on sound dentin
• Removes excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth with hand instrument or floss
• Sizes stainless steel crowns, temporary crowns and bands
• Temporary cementation and removal of temporary crowns
• Placement of post‑extraction and periodontal dressings
• Take bite registrations for diagnostic models for case study only
• Coronal polishing and X‑rays
• Promotes and believes in FHCCGLA’s mission statement “To enhance the quality of life of men, women and children in the greater Los Angeles area through the provision of high quality, accessible and affordable healthcare services.”
• Provides in‑services and educational classes to maintain skills, competency and current knowledge for standard of care and effective practices.
• Ability to relate to the public regardless of ethnicity, religion and economic status.
• Responsible for following all agency safety and health standards, regulations, procedures, policies and practices.
• Identifies, initiates and implements measures to deliver high quality care to patients and improve services.
• Responds efficiently…