Registered Dental Assistant English​/Spanish

Registered Dental Assistant - (English/Spanish) Winters Health Care

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Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) - bilingual in English and Spanish

Please Note:
This position will primarily be at our Winters location with occasional fill-ins (as needed) at our Esparto location.

We are on the lookout for a motivated RDA! As an RDA, you will be responsible for making each patient as comfortable as possible, learning about their dental history, charting notes, taking digital and panoramic X-rays, setting up procedure trays, and providing chairside assistance. In addition to direct patient care, you will follow all OSHA and blood-borne pathogen safety standards to ensure the utmost safety for yourself, your peers, and the patients we serve.

You will perform lab duties including making casts of the teeth and mouth from impressions taken.

The ideal candidate is a quick learner, engaged in patient care, and bilingual in English and Spanish. The ideal candidate enjoys working with people, making connections, and building relationships; strong communication skills are a must, – listening included – and the ability to establish effective, trusting relationships, and passion to provide exceptional care to the patients of Winters Healthcare. Can you see yourself here?

We hope so!

• Communicate, collaborate and work in a team-oriented environment supporting our model of care
• Greet patients, take medical/dental history, x-rays, assist chairside, sterilize instruments, rooms and equipment, setup dental procedure trays, make casts for teeth and perform other lab duties.
• Provide chair side dental assistance to the dental provider; review medical history
• Take x-rays
• Place rubber dams on the teeth to isolate them for individual treatment
• Sterilize instruments and equipment and prepare tray setups for dental procedures
• Prepare materials for making impressions and restorations; temporary crowns
• Disinfect rooms between patients and set up room for next patient
• Follow all OSHA, BBP, and COVID-related safety protocols, guidelines, and workflows
• Instruct patients on postoperative care and general oral health care
• Participate in continuing education, staff development training, and attend staff meetings.
• Support quality improvement efforts, and participate in related activities as required
• Clean lab equipment and keep lab area clean and orderly; assist with general office cleaning
• Assist front office with reception duties (e.g. register patients, schedule appointments, receive payments.
• Assist in ordering and receiving dental supplies as requested
• Other duties as assigned

• Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is required (ability to read, write, and speak)
• Current California RDA license; or Dental Assistant with current x-ray certificate
• Significant background providing outstanding customer service
• Strong computer skills; knowledge of Open Dental and eClinical Works is preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Graduation from an accredited Dental Assisting Program
• Minimum of two years providing customer service
• CPR certification (or within 60 days of hire)
• Fluency (the ability to read, write and speak) in English and Spanish is required
• Well-organized and detail-oriented with the ability to establish and maintain working relationships with patients, employees and the public
• Experience operating standard office equipment
• Requires effective oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and computer literacy.
• Emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills
• Ability and comfort building relationships with coworkers and patients
• Demonstrated team experience and proven successes in implementation of team goals
• Proficient in computer programs such as Microsoft Office:
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