Registered Dental Assistant

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.