Registered Dental Assistant

Community Dental Partners; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health (PPO/HSA)

Vision

Dental

Disability insurance (STD/LTD)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Hep B and CPR Certifications

Company provided scrubs

Career Growth Opportunities

Online learning courses

Competitive Compensation

Paid training

Employee fun days

Holiday celebrations

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Perks @ Work

Employee Discount Program

Job summary

Community Dental Partners is seeking a Registered Dental Assistant to support the Dentist during treatments, exams, and discussions with patients. You will perform general RDA duties in collaboration with the team and focus on quality customer service and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities include preparing patients, taking x-rays, assisting procedures, sterilizing rooms, and ensuring HIPAA compliance while engaging patients and parents about care options and follow-up.

Qualifications

• Texas Registered Dental Assistant license required.
• Sealant placement, nitrous monitoring, and coronal polishing certifications preferred if 2+ years experience.
• Digital x-ray and digital charting experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet and prepare patients for exams, complete digital charting and verify codes.
• Capture quality x-ray images.
• Assist dentist with treatments.
• Set up and sterilize exam and treatment rooms.
• Discuss treatment options and follow-up care.
• Polish teeth and place sealants with required certifications.
• Schedule patient appointments as requested.
• Sterilize instruments and adhere to cross-contamination standards.
• Create positive environments and engage patients during visits.
• Explain post-care instructions to patients.
• Assist with prizes and dismissal.
• Follow HIPAA guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-starter

Team player

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Education

Texas Registered Dental Assistant license

Sealant placement, nitrous monitoring, coronal polishing certifications

Tools

Digital x-ray

Digital charting

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Reports to: Practice Manager, Regional Manager

Key Partnerships:Operations, Clinical, Support Center

Department:Operations

Salary: $17-18/hr (based on experience)

Classification: Non-Except

Status:Full-Time

About this role: The Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) is responsible for supporting the Dentist during treatments, exams and treatment discussions with patients. This position is responsible for performing general RDA duties in collaboration with other team members. We are looking for team members who are focused on providing quality customer service and maintaining a strong professional relationship with others and a positive attitude.

Job Responsibilities:

• Greet and prepare patients for exams, completing digital charting and verifying codes with precision.
• Capture quality x-ray images
• Assist dentist with a variety of treatment procedures
• Setting up and sterilizing exam and treatment rooms
• Discussing treatment options, importance and follow up recommended care
• Providing teeth polishing and sealant placement procedure (with required certifications)
• Supporting with patient treatment appointment scheduling as requested
• Sterilizing instruments and following cross contamination standards
• Creating positive and uplifting patient environments by patient engagement before, during and after visits
• Guiding parents and patients through post-care instructions
• Assisting patients with company-provided prizes and dismissal
• Understanding and adhering to HIPAA guidelines
• Other duties as assigned
  
  
  

Basic Qualifications: (Preferred)

• Texas Issued Registered Dental Assistant Licensing
• Sealant Placement, Nitrous Monitoring and Coronal Polishing Certifications preferred (if 2+ years of experience, company provides courses)
• Digital x-ray and Digital Charting Experience
  
  
  

Key Skills and Abilities, Characteristics of a good fit:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, self-starter, and demonstrates initiative
• Flexible and innovative; highly adaptable to dynamic business environment
• High engagement; supportive of leadership and role model for company values and guiding behaviors
• Strong demonstration of task completion and dedication to detail
• Team Player and great interpersonal skills
• Prompt and timely with work schedule
• Amazing customer service skills, great at building relationships with new people
  
  
  

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health (PPO/HSA), Vision, Dental,
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
• Accident Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee, Spouse, and Child Life Insurance Options
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Hep B and CPR Certifications
• Company provided scrubs
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Company provided online learning courses
• Competitive Compensation
• Paid training
• Employee fun days
• Holiday celebrations
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Perks @ Work, Employee Discount Program
  
  
  

Schedule and Location:

Monday-Saturday

One Location - Potranco Smiles

CDP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Community Dental Partners is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Internal ID: RDA200