RDA - Registered Dental Assistant

Petaluma Health Center • Full-time • Point Reyes Station, California, United States • $32 - $36 / hour • 1m ago

Consistent Schedule! Great Benefits Below!

FULL TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

21 Days of Paid Time Off
10 Observed Holidays
Reimbursement for Registered Dental Assistant re-licensure Fee
Medical Insurance (Entire deductible paid by us!)
30 Chiropractor and Acupuncture visits per year included with enrollment in our health insurance plans (Kaiser and WHA)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Gym Membership Discounts at Active Wellness Center and 24-Hour Fitness!
401K Matching after 1 year of employment
Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA
Life Insurance (included at no cost to the employee)
Long Term Disability (included at no cost to the employee)
Employee Assistance Program (included at no cost to the employee)

Summary: The RDA performs a variety of dental assisting duties while promoting a safe and clean environment for quality dental care. These duties include but are not limited to assisting the doctor, and teaching patients how to care for their teeth. Communicates effectively with the patient; maintains equipment and inventory, cleans, sterilizes and packages instruments and follows standard precautions, OSHA requirements and dental board auxiliaries’ regulations.

The RDA works on behalf of the patient and the dentist helping to assure a high level of professional excellence in oral health care delivery.

Areas of Responsibility:

Patient Care

Exposes and processes dental radiographs (x-rays)
Assists the dentist during a variety of examinations and treatment procedures: instrument transfer, dental procedure isolation techniques and preparation of dental materials
Prepares treatment rooms, instruments and cassettes for procedures
Greets and prepares patients for treatment
Records medical and dental history and vital signs of patients
Records visit information in the electronic patient record (Dentrix)
Pours, trims and polishes study casts; fabricates custom impression trays from preliminary impressions; cleans and polishes removable appliances and fabricates temporary restorations
Follows infection control protocols and sterilizes and disinfects instruments and equipment
Helps patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
Provides patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
Teaches patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g. tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
Uses Motivational interviewing and Caries risk assessment tools
Provides patient education, nutritional counseling and helps patient set oral health goals
Assists patients with referrals and follow up appointments
Presents treatment plans to patients
Takes impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
Communicates with patients and suppliers (e.g. scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, ordering supplies)
Helps provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, endodontics, periodontics and oral surgery
Prepares and maintains dental instruments, supplies and equipment
Coordinates lab cases with different labs; assures timely pickup and delivery of cases. Keeps the lab area clean and organized. Tracks cases and communicates scheduling needs to the Patient care coordinator
Involved with prevention and management of dental medical emergencies
Participates in the achievement of patient satisfaction and office production goals by working efficiently and providing a high level of patient service

Dental Systems:

Proficient with dental software programs including but not limited to Dentrix Enterprise, Guru, Dexis, and Iris Intraoral camera

Dental Office:

Performs office management tasks that require the use of a personal computer
Performs and keeps office records related to Equipment maintenance (daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly); Communicates and coordinates equipment repairs
Keeps Inventory control
Participates actively in staff meetings

Compliance: