Lead Registered Dental Assistant

Rodeo Dental; Brownsville (TX); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultipro in Brownsville, TX is seeking a Lead Dental Assistant to support patient care across all dental specialties. You will prepare exam rooms, set up trays, sterilize equipment, and ensure smooth daily operations in a fast-paced practice.

The role requires an active RDA license in Texas, CPR/AED, leadership experience, and bilingual (Spanish) abilities. Extended hours may be needed evenings/weekends. Training of new staff is included.

Qualifications

• Active Registered Dental Assistant license through TSBDE.
• 1 year minimum Leadership experience.
• Active CPR and AED training.
• Sealant, Coronal Polishing, or PALS certifications are a plus.
• Bilingual Spanish required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare exam and operatory rooms to be clean and ready to receive patient.
• Setup trays and instruments for each patient.
• Prepare, maintain, and sterilize instruments and equipment.
• Ensure all operatories are functioning properly.
• Clean rooms before and after each patient, and at the end of the day.
• Clean the suctions and traps.
• Take diagnostic quality X-rays if needed.
• Maintain the office flow for a smooth day.
• Assign roles to back staff.
• Place and check monthly inventory in Procurify.
• Ensure tests for dental equipment are run and complete.
• Ensure tanks (Oxygen/Nitrous/Helium) are in stock.
• Train new employees.
• Ensure equipment and tanks are off at the end of the day.
• Communicate with doctors and ensure they have instruments/materials.
• Assist with minor dental work and coronal polishing.
• Place post-extraction and periodontal dressings.
• Take impressions, bite registrations and study casts.
• Assist in all dental specialties and during exams.

Skills

RDA license

Leadership experience

CPR/AED training

Sealant/CoroPol

Bilingual Spanish

Education

RDA license TX

CPR/AED certification

Job description

JOB OVERVIEW

The Lead Dental Assistant is a key member and contributor in creating an amazing, one-of-a-kind Patient Experience. The Lead DA will provide direct patient care in all stages of a dental appointment. Successful candidates will work in the Back Office and in our world-class lobbies engaging, entertaining, and caring for our patients.

SCHEDULE

This position requires a flexible schedule that may require extended hours as business requires – including evenings and weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS

Active Registered Dental Assistant license through TSBDE

1 year minimum Leadership experience

Active CPR and AED training

Sealant, Coronal Polishing, or PALS Certifications are all a huge plus!

Bilingual (Spanish) is required

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Prepare exam and operatory rooms to be clean and ready to receive patient

Setup trays and instruments for each patient

Prepare, maintain, and sterilize instruments and equipment

Ensure all operatories are functioning properly

Clean rooms before and after each patient, and at the end of the day

Clean the suctions and traps

Collect and dispose of trash

Take diagnostic quality X-rays if needed

Maintain the office flow for a smooth day

Assignments of roles and responsibilities to the back staff

Monthly inventory order is placed and checked in Procurify

Ensure all tests are run and complete for the dental equipment

Ensure we have Oxygen/Nitrous/Helium tanks in stock

Training of new employees

Ensure all equipment including tanks are off at the end of the day

Communicate with doctors and ensuring they have instruments/material they need

Help with minor dental work: retraction cord, scaling, temporaries and coronal polishing

Placement of post-extraction and periodontal dressings

Take impressions, bite registrations and prepare the study casts (models of teeth)

Help provide direct patient care in all dental specialities, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery

Assist the doctor during exams

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Prolonged sitting and standing as needed

Ability to lift up to 15 lbs

NOTE

A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the Associate occupying this position. Associates will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor.

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