Registered Dental Assistant

Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers (trading as Blue Cloud); Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

PTO

401K

Short and long-term disability

No on-call weekends

Job summary

Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers, LLC is seeking a Registered Dental Assistant to support pediatric patients and those with special needs. The role includes scrubbing for procedures, preparing surgical cases, taking x-rays, maintaining sterile rooms, and assisting with OR turnover.

Responsibilities extend to occasional front desk duties and patient service coordination, with travel to multiple centers as needed. A strong work ethic and commitment to patient care are essential.

Qualifications

• Current state license to practice as a Registered Dental Assistant.
• One year of RDA experience.
• Current BLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists and anesthesia provider with instruments, sutures, sponges and supplies.
• Scrub for surgical procedures and prepare room and supplies.
• Take and check X-ray equipment; decontaminate and maintain instruments and rooms.
• Support patient transfer, turnover of OR, and front desk duties as needed.
• Provide care considering pediatric and adolescent development and safety.

Skills

RDA experience

Dental assisting

Patient care

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Accredited Dental Assistant Program

Tools

X-ray equipment operation

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.

Travel 30% (Occasional travel necessary between two surgery centers, and Children's Hospital (Dallas/Plano)

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

Preferred

BENEFITS

• We offer medical, vision and dental insurance, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts, PTO (paid time off), short and long‑term disability and 401K.
• No on call, no holidays, no weekends

Blue Cloud is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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