Make a Difference Daily – Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) Needed

Center For Family Health; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community-driven health center in Jackson seeks a Registered Dental Assistant to provide chair-side assistance and ensure efficient dental procedures. The role requires excellent communication and teamwork skills, along with relevant certifications. Join a supportive environment focused on comprehensive patient care.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability

Continuing Education Funds

Discounted rates with local partners

Qualifications

• License as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) or RDA in Extended Functions required.
• 1-2 years of experience as an RDA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair-side assistance to dental providers.
• Prepare patients for procedures and take x-rays.
• Maintain records and schedule follow-up care.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Teamwork

Stress Management

Education

High School diploma

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

BLS certification

Radiology certification

Job description

About Us:

At Center for Family Health, we're not just a place of work - we're a community-driven Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to providing comprehensive care to all. Our team includes experts in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Ob/Gyn, and we've expanded to offer medical, dental, pharmacy, and support services at our four school-based health centers around Jackson. To learn more about our mission to "open the door to healthcare for all," visit us at www.centerforfamilyhealth.org.

What We Offer:

We believe in rewarding hard work and dedication! Here's what you can expect when you join our team:

• Paid Time Off - time to recharge is important!
• Up to 9 Paid Holidays per year
• Personal Holiday - 8 hours of you-time each year
• Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability - we've got you covered!
• Tax Sheltered 403B Retirement Plan with Company Match up to 3%
• Paid Bereavement & Jury-Duty Leave - we support you through life's ups and downs
• Continuing Education Funds to help you grow in your career
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Discounted rates with local partners (YMCA, RX Optical, Scrub Sales, and more!)

For Full-Time Team Members (30+ hours/week), You Get Even More:

• A wide selection of 7 BCBS/BCN Medical Insurance plans
• Delta Dental Insurance
• VSP Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for you and your loved ones
• Long-Term Disability (because we're planning for the future together)

Position Summary:

The Registered Dental Assistant is responsible for providing chair-side assistance to dental providers with procedures, patient education, and proper care of dental supplies and equipment, to ensure efficient and smooth dental procedures

The Registered Dental Assistant is expected to work in a team-based environment where the approach is a whole person care approach that engages the patient in their health care and requires all team members to be effective and supportive communicators. A high degree of integration and collaboration is required to meet the varying and changing needs of our patients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

General Dental Assisting:

• Prepares patients for procedures by seating them, preparing patients for procedure, completing, and reviewing required forms and consents and reviews health histories.
• Prepares patients for x-rays, takes x-rays and exposes, develops and mounts x-ray films.
• Prepare and track lab cases through completion.
• Apply fluoride.
• Pouring models.
• Conducts any pre-procedure testing as required.
• Prepare a pick list for Patient Accounts to assist with treatment estimates.
• Assists in procedures by setting up and arranging appropriate instruments for the procedure to be performed.
• Assists provider as directed with variety of procedures, such as impressions, mixing cement.
• Breaks down room after procedures, disinfects equipment and prepares for next use.
• Assists Dental Hygienists with procedures.
• Maintains records and files by recording data and information into patient files.
• Ensures procedures are documented and assists patients with scheduling follow-up care.
• Assists in maintaining equipment by cleaning and disinfecting equipment.
• Reviews and maintains inventory of supplies for office and lab.

Registered Dental Assisting:

• Instruct in care of all dental appliances.
• Take impressions for study and opposing models and take impressions for intraoral appliances including bite registration.
• Take final impressions for indirect prosthesis including bite registration, with completion of required course.
• Applying non-prescription topical anesthetic solution.
• Provide nutritional counseling for oral health and maintenance.
• Inspecting and charting the oral cavity using a mouth mirror and radiographs.
• Place and remove dental dam.
• Apply anticariogenic agents including, but not limited to, sealants, fluoride varnish, and fluoride applications.
• Perform preliminary examination including performing pulp vitality testing.
• Apply desensitizing agents.
• Place and remove matrices and wedges.
• Apply cavity liners and bases.
• Place and remove norepinephrine retraction cords and materials.
• Remove sutures.
• Assist and monitor the administration of nitrous oxide by a dentist or the RDH, with the completion of the required course.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work practices and instructions.

Education/Training/Experience

• Minimum of High School diploma (or equivalent).
• License as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) or a Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions (RDAEF).
• Must have BLS certification or the ability to attain one.
• Radiology certification.
• 1-2 years of experience as an RDA preferred.

Job Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Demonstrates understanding and appreciation for the diversity of CFH patients and CFH employees.
• Stress management.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Ability to maintain strict standards of confidentiality regarding patient information.

Center for Family Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.