Registered Dental Assistant

Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers, LLC; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

PTO

Disability insurance

401K

Job summary

Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers, LLC is seeking a Registered Dental Assistant with a passion for pediatric and special needs patients. The RDA will assist dentists and anesthesia providers, scrub for surgical procedures, and manage instrument prep, sterilization, and room turnover.

Responsibilities include taking X-rays, assisting with patient transfers, and providing front desk and patient service support as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have completed an Accredited Dental Assistant Program
• Current state license to practice as a Registered Dental Assistant
• One year of RDA experience preferred
• Current BLS certificate required

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists and anesthesia provider with instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies
• Prepare for dental surgical cases by gathering supplies and equipment and maintaining stock
• Perform scrubbing, decontamination, and sterilization of instruments and rooms
• Take and check X-ray images and maintain X-ray equipment
• Assist with patient transfer and care based on pediatric needs
• Support front desk duties and patient service coordination as needed

Skills

Patient care

Sterilization

Anesthesia support

Pediatric care

Front desk coordination

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Accredited Dental Assistant Program

Tools

X-ray equipment

Job description

Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers, LLC is seeking a Registered Dental Assistant with a passion for serving pediatric patients as well as special needs patients (both children and adults).

The successful candidate will have an exceptional work ethic, positive attitude and strong commitment to providing excellent health care to our patients.

The Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) assists in nursing care and preparation of surgical patients by performance of routine and delegated duties per standards and policies. The RDA scrubs for surgical procedures; cleans instruments and rooms; monitors inventory and stocks OR rooms. Works closely with the dentists in the provision of excellent patient care.

Essential Functions

• Assist and anticipate needs of the dentist and anesthesia provider as it relates to instruments, sutures, sponges and supplies per technique, procedure and special requirements.
• Prepare for dental surgical cases by: Picking supplies and equipment for the procedure; Ensuring that all necessary supplies and equipment are available; Maintaining inventory and stock room.
• Familiar with procedures performed.
• Know and understand dentist preferences.
• Provide care based on the age-related needs of the pediatric and adolescent patient, with consideration of their developmental/psychosocial needs, environmental safety, educational needs, communication style, and level of understanding.
• Assist with patient transfer from bed to gurney.
• Decontaminates and maintains all equipment, instruments, supplies and cleans surgical rooms between cases and at the end of the schedule as directed by procedure and the RN assigned to the room.
• Follows the surgery center's manufacturer's, and CDC guidelines for decontamination and sterilization.
• Takes x-rays.
• Clean and check x-ray equipment.
• Mixes cement and other materials as required.
• Handles suction hand-pieces and air/water syringes.
• Assures delivery of all specimens to the RN Circulator in the room.
• Stocks and cleans rooms between cases and at the end of schedule.
• Assists with turnover of the OR.
• Assists as directed in the delivery of emergency care.
• Front Desk duties will be part of this position as well as a Patient Service Coordinator.

Position Requirements

• High School Graduate or Equivalent;
• Completion of an Accredited Dental Assistant Program;
• Current state license to practice as a registered dental assistant;
• One year of RDA experience;
• Current BLS Certificate
• Background and Drug Screening Required

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary along with medical, vision and dental insurance, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts, PTO (paid time off), short and long term disability and 401K.

About the Organization

Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers (Blue Cloud) is a healthcare services organization focused on providing ambulatory surgery centers (ASC's) to dental practitioners for the delivery of comprehensive dental services under general anesthesia. These services are provided mainly to underserved pediatric and special needs patients. Visit us at www.bluecloudpsc.com.

EOE Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.