Dental Assistant -RDA (4346)

Waco Family Medicine; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Waco Family Medicine seeks a Full-Time Dental Assistant in Waco, TX. You will assist dentists in chairside procedures, prepare instruments, take radiographs, sterilize equipment, and manage patient records. The role includes scheduling, reception duties, and helping with billing processes.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, an accredited dental assisting certification, and Texas RDA certification, plus CPR. Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Accredited dental assisting certification preferred.
• Current Registered Dental Assistant Certificate (Texas).
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists and hygienists in chairside procedures.
• Prepare and set up instruments, materials, and equipment.
• Expose and process dental radiographs.
• Sterilize instruments and maintain equipment and work areas.
• Schedule patients and perform routine reception duties.
• Accurately record information on patient records.
• Assist with processing encounters, billing and bookkeeping.
• Identify related medical/social problems and complete insurance forms.
• Order supplies and maintain inventory; attend important meetings.

Skills

Teaching and communication skills

Customer service skills

English/Spanish fluency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Dental assisting certification

Registered Dental Assistant Certificate (TX)

CPR certification

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Central - Waco, TX 76707

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Health Care

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• 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

OTHER DUTIES:

• 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

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• 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

Qualifications

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.

Skills:

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