Dental Assistant

Benefits:

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

We are seeking a full time Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) to support our office Monday thru Friday. The ideal candidate should be reliable, have a positive attitude, posses good communication skills and enjoy working as a team in order to ensure the office and provider's day runs smoothly.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for assisting the dentist in the clinical treatment of patients

Set up treatment rooms for procedures

Great and escort patients to treatment room

Show care and concern, help patients feel comfortable and ensure patients are always attended to

Obtain and review health histories according to office protocol

Anticipate and assist dentist’s needs

Perform RDA functions and other tasks as assigned by the dentist

Ensure proper treatment notes are recorded in patient’s chart

Keep operatories ready, stocked and clean according to OSHA regulations

Sterilize all instruments and handpieces according to OSHA regulations

Promptly send out and monitor all dental laboratory cases

Monitor inventory and order dental office supplies as needed

Help in other areas of the office when necessary (i.e., answering phones, scheduling patients, verifying dental benefits, etc.)

PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduate of accredited dental assisting program or dental assisting experience preferred

Compliance with state dental practice requirements (e.g., x-ray requirements, OSHA training)

Computer skills-Dentrix is a Plus

Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists, and other staff members

Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff