Registered Dental Assistant

Overview

Work for a Federally Qualified Health Center. The Dental Assistant I is responsible for preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up rooms, and performing various dental hygiene tasks. A dental radiology certification is required to excel in this role.

• Support Dental Assistant II, Hygienists, and all Dentists.
• Deliver a positive patient experience, ensuring patient focus on optimal treatment.
• Educate patients in oral care and maintain instrument sterility before subsequent patients.
• Provide chair‑side dental assistance.
• Deliver postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Set up and break down all operatory equipment, instruments, and documents on time to meet regulatory and compliance requirements and keep the doctor on schedule.
• Clean and maintain all dental equipment and instruments.
• Perform periapical, bitewing, occlusal, and panoramic radiographs.
• Assume temporary front desk duties, including answering phones, scheduling appointments, filing charts, copying, and pre‑charting.
• Comply with all policies and procedures, including Joint Commission Standards.
• Maintain patient and record confidentiality.
• Report any patient or clinic concerns to Dental Assistant II promptly.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Dental Assistant II, Practice Manager, or Dental Director.
• Proficiently take impressions using alginate and imperium materials.

• High School diploma or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Registered Dental Assistant license.

• Ability to stand for at least one hour.
• Ability to hear and communicate with dentist or other personnel while wearing masks and holding instruments.
• Ability to wear latex or vinyl gloves.

• Participate in trainings required by the agency, funding sources, and/or licensure requirements.