Registered Dental Assistant

Overview

Works for a Federally Qualified Health Center. Dental Assistant I is responsible for preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up rooms, and some dental hygiene tasks. To do well in this role you should have a dental radiology certification.

• Support personnel for Dental Assistant II, Hygienists and all Dentists.
• Actively delivers a positive patient experience by striving to keep patients focused on the best possible treatment.
• Educates patients in oral care and ensures the sterility of instruments and operatory before subsequent patients arrive.
• Chair-side dental assisting.
• Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Performs the setup and breakdown of all operatory equipment, instruments, and documents on time, to meet regulatory and compliance requirements and to keep the doctor on schedule with daily patient care.
• Cleaning and maintenance of all dental equipment and instruments.
• Performance of periapical, bitewing, occlusal, and panoramic radiographs.
• Temporary assignment to front desk duties, including answering telephones, scheduling appointments, filing charts, copying, and prep charting.
• Laundry.
• Compliance with all policies and procedures including Joint Commission Standards.
• Maintain confidentiality for patients and patient’s records.
• Report accordingly any concerns of patients or dental clinic to Dental Assistant II promptly.
• Other duties as assigned by Dental Assistant II, Practice Manager or Dental Director.
• Proficiency in taking impressions using alginate and impression material.

• High School diploma or GED.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification required.
• Registered Dental Assistant licence required.

• Must be able to stand for at least 1 hour.
• Must be able to hear (needs to be able to communicate with dentist or other personnel while all are wearing masks and holding instruments).
• Must be able to wear latex or vinyl gloves.
• OSHA/Jurisprudence/Radiology Certification.

• Participates in trainings required by the agency, funding source(s), and/or as required by licensure if applicable.