Registered Dental Assistant

East Valley Community Health Center Inc.; West Covina (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

East Valley Community Health Center Inc. in West Covina, CA, seeks a motivated Registered Dental Assistant to provide chair-side support, radiography, and clerical help in a busy dental clinic.

Under supervision by Lead Dental Assistant and Dentist, you will sterilize instruments, prepare trays, manage records, and assist with patient triage and treatment planning. California RDA license and CPR required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Active RDA license in good standing.
• California Board radiation safety course completed.
• 1–2 years of related dental assisting experience.
• Current CPR certification.
• Knowledge of dental procedures, supplies and OSHA standards.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a team.
• Strong patient-interaction and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides chair-side assistance to the dentist during procedures.
• Prepares, sterilizes, and organizes dental supplies and equipment.
• Sets-up procedure trays.
• Takes and processes radiographs as directed.
• Maintains radiation safety procedures and protocol.
• Orders and inventories dental supplies.
• Manages patient interviews and triage calls.
• Creates and maintains dental records according to protocol.
• Participates in monthly reporting and quality improvement.

Skills

Chair-side assistance

Radiography support

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Patient interaction

Education

High school diploma

RDA license

CPR certification

Radiation safety course (California)

Tools

Dental radiography equipment

Sterilization procedures/tools

Job description

Under general supervision of the Lead Dental Assistant and Dentist*, provides a range of clinical, administrative, and staff support to a full-range dental services operation. Assists in the performance of dental and radiography procedures; prepares and maintains dental equipment and supplies in accordance with established protocol and procedures, policies, standards, and assists in the coordination of day-to-day patient administration, records management, and office support activities.

*Under the appropriate level of supervision of the Dentist when providing clinical and chair-side supportive dental procedures.

MAJOR POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Provides chair-side assistance to dentist in the performance of dental procedure
• Prepares, sterilizes, and organizes dental supply and dental equipment according to OSHA and Clinic Standard
• Sets-up trays for procedure
• Takes radiographs as directed by dentist (only assistants who have completed courses on radiation safety).
• Develops and processes dental radiographs in accordance with provider order
• Assists in the monitoring and maintenance of radiation safety procedures and protocol
• Orders and maintains inventories of dental clinic supplies
• Interacts with and processes dental clinic patients
• Performs telephone triage and conducts patient interview
• Creates and maintains dental records in accordance with established protocol and procedure
• Assists in monthly reporting and quality improvement activities
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the Lead Dental Assistant.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Active Registered Dental Assistant license in good standing
• Successful completion of a California Board of Dental Examiners-approved radiation safety course
• 1-2 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Current CPR certification
• Current knowledge of and ability to follow a full range of dental clinical procedures and protocols.
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services.
• Knowledge of ordering and inventory control.
• Knowledge of planning and scheduling techniques.
• Ability to work as a team member within a clinical environment.
• Interviewing skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Knowledge of patient evaluation and triage procedures.
• Ability to set up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established regulation and guidelines.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and institutional regulations and guidelines for the provision of dental outpatient services.
• Records maintenance skills.
• Ability to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot a wide range of dental equipment in accordance with prescribed procedures and standards.
• Four-handed dental assisting technique.
• Knowledge of sterilization procedures.
• Knowledge of radiation safety procedures, standards, and protocols.
• Ability to develop and process dental radiographs.

Working Conditions/Physical/Mental Abilities and Processes:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Work requires periods of standing, sitting, lifting, turning, twisting, walking, pushing, pulling, reaching, speaking, hearing, seeing and ability to articulate clearly, use of hands to finger, reaching with hands and arms.
• Ability to stand, sit, stoop, kneel, and bend in order to speak to patients.
• Ability to write notes, treatment plan comments, track records and reports.
• Ability to work productively in a small office space used by multiple employees.
• Ability to respond appropriately to staff and patients with regard to their medical needs; must communicate patient complaints to providers and issue final instruction and patient education as directed by the medical provider.

Pay DOE:$25-$29.52/hr.

*Disclaimer: This position description indicates in general terms the type and level of work performed, and responsibilities held by the employee(s) occupying this position. Duties described are not to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

RDA License

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