Dental Assistant - RDA;

Job Details

Job Location:

Central - Waco, TX 76707

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: High School

Job Shift: Day

Job Category:
Health Care

• Assists the dentists and hygienists in chair side procedures routinely done in a general dental practice
• Responsible for preparation and setting up of instruments, materials, and equipment necessary for each procedure
• Responsible for exposing and processing dental radiographs
• Responsible for the sterilization of instruments, and the cleaning and routine maintenance of equipment and work areas
• Schedules patients, does routine reception work
• Accurately records information on patients records
• Helps implement the processing of encounters and billing and bookkeeping procedures
• Helps to identify related medical and/or social problems, fills out insurance forms

• Orders supplies and materials
• Maintains inventory of supplies and materials as well as maintaining thorough and accurate documentation of inventory
• Attend conferences and meetings of dental importance as needed
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

• Visual and auditory accuracy
• Indoor setting
• Shift length - 8 hours
• Frequent use of computer
• Extensive standing and walking
• Frequent squatting, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting, climbing
• Occasional sitting
• Frequent telephone usage
• Continuous conversational communication
• Continuous repetitive grasping and manipulation of both hands
• Occasionally working in confined, noisy areas
• Occasionally lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs
• Occasionally pushing, pulling and positioning patients up to 200 lbs
• Occasionally pushing, pulling and positioning (with assistance) patients over 200 lbs
• Occasional exposure to electrical, chemical, gaseous and dusty conditions
• Occasional exposure to patients with communicable diseases
• Infrequent use of personal transportation
• Understand/carry out simple/detailed, oral/written instructions
• Memorize and retain instructions
• Read and interpret detailed specifications
• Able to respond quickly and calmly in medical emergencies

Reports to:

Practice Manager

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent. Successful completion of accredited certification dental assisting course preferred. Current Registered Dental Assistant Certificate as established by the State of Texas, current CPR certification.

• Teaching and communication skills
• Strong customer service skills
• English/Spanish fluency preferred