Registered Dental Assistant

Dental Views; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(k)

Life Insurance

Vacation time

Supplemental Insurance

Job summary

Dental Views in Temecula, CA seeks a Registered Dental Assistant to assist doctors, manage chairside procedures, and ensure patient comfort while maintaining sterile processing and inventory.

Ideal candidates hold a CA RDA license with radiographic certification, CPR and HIPAA/OSHA familiarity, and are willing to travel between offices as needed to support the team.

Qualifications

• Must hold CA RDA license and be in good standing.
• Current radiographic certification required.
• CPR and infection control certifications required.
• Familiar with OSHA/HIPAA compliance standards.
• Willingness to travel between offices as needed.

Responsibilities

• Review charts and document patient work.
• Pack and send lab cases same day.
• Check lab cases daily; reschedule as needed.
• Back-fill for other staff when short-staffed.
• Ensure rooms and instruments are cleaned and sterilized daily.
• Maintain and sterilize dental instruments.
• Attend staff meetings and follow safety protocols.

Skills

OSHA & HIPAA Compliance

CA RDA license

Radiographic Certification

CPR certification

Infection Control certification

Travel between offices

Dental terminology proficiency

Education

Graduation from accredited Dental Assisting School

Job description

Description

Registered Dental Assistant Job Overview

The Registered Dental Assistant performs a variety of dental assisting duties while promoting a safe and clean environment for providing quality dental care. These duties include, but are not limited to, assisting the doctors; communicating effectively with patients (or parents if the patient is a child); maintaining equipment and inventory; and following universal precautions, OSHA requirements, and dental board auxiliaries' regulations.

Registered Dental Assistant Qualifications

• Knowledge of OSHA and HIPAA Compliance Standards required
• Valid California Registered Dental Assistant license
• Current Radiographic Certification required
• Advanced knowledge and use of dental terminology preferred
• CPR certification required
• Infection Control certification required
• Means to travel from one office to another, required as necessary
• Vast knowledge of different types of dental procedures

Registered Dental Assistant Responsibilities and Duties

• Review charts daily to determine if everything has been documented and if the patient had all work done for which she/he was
  scheduled
• Pack lab cases and send them out the same day
• Check lab cases daily; ensure that patients are rescheduled when cases were expected but not received
• Be available for filling in for back-office positions when the back is short of staff
• Check to make sure rooms, equipment (including chair base), all clinical areas, etc. are cleaned daily
• Clean, sterilize, and package dental instruments
• Turn off all equipment nightly, including the vacuum, compressor, etc.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and team huddles
• Other duties as assigned by the Office Manager, Regional Manager, and/or Dentists

Registered Dental Assistant Education

• Graduation from an accredited Dental Assisting School preferred

Registered Dental Assistant Experience

• At least 1 year of recent experience as a Registered Dental Assistant preferred. 1 year of
• Dental Views experience may be considered

Benefits

Dental Views offers Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, Vacation time, etc.