POSITION: Registered Dental Assistant
POSITION SUMMARY: The Registered Dental Assistant performs the full range of RDA functions allowed 3by California law under the supervision of a California licensed dentist. The RDA is skilled in all phases of dental assisting from surgery, prosthodontics, and endodontics to pedodontics and orthodontics. Able to communicate well with patients, establish good rapport, make patients comfortable in the dental setting and assist in dental education.
You will take primary responsibility for ordering dental supplies and equipment. You will take responsibility for staying current with changes in CALOSHA, CDC guidelines and I.H.S. Infection Control Guidelines and ensuring that the dental department meets or exceeds guidelines.
POSITION OUTLINE:
- Physical requirements: An eligible candidate must possess the ability:
- Sit for extended periods of time.
- Be able to sustain prolonged standing, bending, stooping and light lifting without pain. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Use full range of sense of hearing, speech, and vision.
- Display manual dexterity as applicable to position.
- Pass all employment physical/medical examinations.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain a positive, pro-active, and professional demeanor with fellow employees.
- Assist and interact with the public in a professional manner.
- Display a high level of attention in detail.
- Must exercise good judgment in analyzing and solving problems.
- Work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Must be able to function in a rural clinic environment.
- Make sound decisions and take responsibility.
- Maintain good attendance and be punctual.
- Human relation skills to deal effectively with patients, clients, and visitors in person or on the telephone.
- Ability to assume responsibility in all work activities and prioritize workload while meeting deadlines.
- Read, interpret, and adhere to personnel policy and procedures.
- Collection of monies due from patients.
- Familiarization with computer systems such as the Internet, Microsoft Outlook, Medi-Cal and NextGen.
- Must be able to use office equipment, including fax, multi-line telephone, scanner and copy machine.
- Agree to not disclose any trade secrets, directly or indirectly, or use them in any way either during the term of employment or at any time thereafter, except as required in the course of employment with the company.
- Always maintain a high-level of patient confidentiality.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
