Registered Dental Assistant

Rodeo Dental; Irving (TX); Hybride; USD 38 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Rodeo Dental in Irving, TX seeks a Registered Dental Assistant to support patient care across dental specialties. The RDA will work in the back office and lobby, ensuring a positive patient experience and high standards of safety and cleanliness.

The role requires an active RDA license with the Texas Board, CPR/AED, and preferably Nitrous Oxide certification. Proficiency with Open Dental or Dentrix is a plus; bilingual Spanish is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must maintain an active Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) license registered with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE).
• Active CPR and AED training.
• Current certification to monitor Nitrous Oxide preferred.
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training.
• Dental practice management software experience (Open Dental/Dentrix) helpful.
• Sealant, Coronal Polishing, or PALS certifications are a huge plus.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Responsabilités

• End of week inventory to be provided to Lead DA to replenish inventory.
• Focusing on Patient Safety and Team Safety as priority one.
• Adhering to OSHA and Infection Control Protocols and disposing of sharps and clinical waste promptly and safely.
• Maintaining digital patient artifacts such as health history, insurance eligibility, treatment plans, pre-authorizations, lab requests, procedures, and appointment details.
• Educating patients and parents on the benefits of good oral health.
• Monitoring the patient's physical and emotional well-being during the entire visit.
• Preparing tray setups according to doctor preferences and planned procedures.
• Ensuring exam rooms and operatories are cleaned, disinfected, organized, and stocked to standard at start and end of patient interactions.
• Charting existing treatment for new patients and updating patient charts.
• Reviewing patient charts and health history prior to doctor arrival.
• Taking diagnostic quality X-Rays and attaching them to patient charts.
• Assisting Rodeo Team with cleaning surfaces and common areas.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Bilingual (Spanish)

Formation

Active RDA license (TSBDE)

CPR and AED training

Nitrous Oxide certification (current)

OSHA, HIPAA, Infection Control training

Outils

Open Dental/Dentrix

Description du poste

JOB OVERVIEW

The Registered Dental Assistant is a key member and contributor in creating an amazing, one-of-a-kind Patient Experience. The RDA will provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery. 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

• Must maintain an active Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) License registered with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE)
• Active CPR and AED training
• Current certification to monitor Nitrous Oxide preferred
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training
• Dental practice management software (Open Dental/Dentrix) experience helpful
• Sealant, Coronal Polishing, or PALS Certifications are all a huge plus!
• Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• End of week inventory to be provided to Lead DA to replenish inventory
• Focusing on Patient Safety and Team Safety as priority one
• Adhering to OSHA and Infection Control Protocols, and disposing of sharps and clinical waste in a prompt and safe manner
• Maintaining digital patient artifacts such as health history, insurance eligibility, treatment plans, pre-authorizations, lab requests, procedures, and appointment details
• Educating patients and parents on the benefits of good oral health
• Monitoring the patient's physical and emotional well-being during the entire visit
• Preparing tray set-ups according to doctor preferences and planned procedures
• Ensuring that exam rooms and operatories are cleaned, disinfected, organized, and stocked according to the required standards at the beginning and end of each patient interaction
• Charting existing treatment for new patients by updating the patient chart with entries for fillings, crowns, sealants, etc.
• Reviewing the patient chart and health history prior to the doctor arrival and reconfirming the patient's chief concern
• Taking diagnostic quality X-Rays and attaching them to the patient chart
• Helping the Rodeo Team clean surfaces, sinks, floors and common areas of exam rooms, operatories, reception, break rooms, restrooms, etc.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

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. Rodeo Dental is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Rodeo Dental is an equal opportunity employer and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success.

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