Temporary Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) - Bilingual English/Spanish

Job Description

Job Description

Temporary Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) - Bilingual English/Spanish

Location: Winters, CA (primary), with occasional fill-in at our Esparto facility

Expected Hire Date: ASAP

Position Type: Temporary, Full-Time Hours

Hourly Rate: $27.40 - $34.25 DOE

Hours: 40 hours per week

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About the Position

We are on the lookout for a motivated, engaged, and community-oriented RDA! As an RDA, you will be responsible for making each patient as comfortable as possible, learning about their dental history, charting notes, taking digital and panoramic X-rays, setting up procedure trays, and providing chairside assistance.

In addition to direct patient care, you will follow all OSHA and blood-borne pathogen safety standards to ensure the utmost safety for yourself, your peers, and the patients we serve. You will perform lab duties including making casts of the teeth and mouth from impressions taken.

The ideal candidate is a quick learner, engaged in patient care, and bilingual in English and Spanish. The ideal candidate enjoys working with people, making connections, and building relationships. Strong communication skills are a must, including active listening, along with the ability to establish effective, trusting relationships and a passion for providing exceptional care to the patients of Winters Healthcare. Can you see yourself here? We hope so!

Responsibilities

• Communicate, collaborate, and work in a team-oriented environment supporting our model of care.
• Greet patients, take medical/dental history, take X-rays, assist chairside, sterilize instruments, rooms, and equipment, set up dental procedure trays, perform coronal polishing, follow infection control protocols, provide exceptional customer service, support teamwork and collaboration, make casts for teeth, and perform other laboratory duties.

Qualifications

• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish is required (ability to read, write, and speak).
• Current California RDA license; or Dental Assistant with current X-ray, infection control, and coronal polishing certifications.
• Significant background providing outstanding customer service.
• Strong computer skills; knowledge of OCHIN Epic and Dexis is preferred.

Working Hours

• This is a temporary full-time position working 40 hours per week.
• A minimum of one evening per week (11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.) is required.
• Additional and/or occasional evenings may be required as business needs dictate.

Compensation and Benefits

• Hourly rate range: $27.40 - $34.25, depending on experience and qualifications.
• This is a temporary position intended to provide staffing support for a limited duration.
• Employment in this role is temporary and may end upon completion of the assignment or as business needs change.
  

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Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

Reports to: Dental Department Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Summary of Duties

The Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) works within a model of team-based care as part of the dental care team and cares for patients and supports the team by performing a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties. Key among these are making patients as comfortable as possible, building a connection and relationship with the patient, preparing them for treatment, and obtaining dental records.

The RDA is responsible for providing chairside dental assistance to the dental provider. Laboratory duties include making casts of the teeth and the mouth from impressions taken by dentists, cleaning and polishing removable appliances, sterilization of instruments and equipment, and preparing trays for dental procedures. Front office duties include greeting patients, scheduling and confirming appointments, updating treatment records, and receiving payments.

Essential Functions

• Provide chairside dental assistance to the dental provider; review medical history.
• Take X-rays.
• Place rubber dams on the teeth to isolate them for individual treatment.
• Sterilize instruments and equipment and prepare tray setups for dental procedures.
• Prepare materials for making impressions and restorations; temporary crowns.
• Disinfect rooms between patients and set up room for the next patient.
• Follow all OSHA, BBP, infection control, and COVID-related safety protocols, guidelines, and workflows.
• Instruct patients on postoperative care and general oral health care.
• Participate in continuing education, staff development training, and attend staff meetings.
• Support quality improvement efforts and participate in related activities as required.
• Clean lab equipment and keep the lab area clean and orderly; assist with general office cleaning.
• Assist front office with reception duties (e.g., register patients, schedule appointments, receive payments).
• Assist in ordering and receiving dental supplies as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education, Certification/Licensure, and Work Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduation from an accredited Dental Assisting Program.
• Current California RDA license; or Dental Assistant with current X-ray certificate and coronal polishing certification.
• Minimum of two years providing customer service.
• CPR certification (or within 60 days of hire).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Fluency (the ability to read, write, and speak) in English and Spanish is required.
• Well-organized and detail-oriented with the ability to establish and maintain working relationships with patients, employees, and the public.
• Experience operating standard office equipment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and computer literacy.
• Emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills.
• Ability and comfort building relationships with coworkers and patients.
• Demonstrated team experience and proven success in implementation of team goals.
• Significant background providing outstanding customer service.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• A passion and dedication for serving the healthcare needs of our patients.
• Knowledge of Dexis, OCHIN Epic, and Microsoft software applications.
• Previous experience with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), low-income populations, or medically underserved populations preferred.

Other Requirements

Authorization and consent for Winters Healthcare to investigate candidate background through a consumer report for employment purposes, including evaluation for employment, promotion, reassignment, or retention.

Additional Desired Qualifications

• Experience in a dental office and/or medical office preferred.
• Previous experience with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), low-income populations, or medically underserved populations is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of county programs such as Family PACT, CHDP, and Healthy Families.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties and tasks of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, work on irregular surfaces, reach with hands and arms, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat, twist, or crawl.

Employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Employee occasionally may be required to transfer patients to and from a wheelchair.

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

Environmental / Working Conditions

The environment is a standard office environment. Regular office hours are Monday through Friday. Occasionally, evenings and overtime may be required. Office hours may be changed as business needs dictate.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, required to work near moving mechanical parts and sharp instruments, and may be at risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.