Specialty Registered Dental Assistant

Job Title

Registered Dental Assistant

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required

Must maintain an active Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) License registered with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE)

Specialty experience (ex. Pedo, OS, Endo, GA, Ortho)

Current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) preferred

Current certification to monitor Nitrous Oxide

Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training

Dental practice management software (Open Dental/Dentrix) experience helpful

Bilingual (Spanish) is required

Essential Functions

End of week inventory to be provided to Lead DA to replenish inventory

Making Patient Safety and Team Safety the number one priority

Adhering to OSHA and Infection Control Protocols

Maintaining and upkeeping digital patient information

Preparing tray set-ups according to doctor preferences and planned procedures

Keep exam rooms clean, disinfected, organized, and stocked according to the required standards at the beginning and end of each treatment

Educating patients and parents on the benefits of good oral health

Monitoring the patient's physical and emotional well-being during the entire visit

Reviewing the patient chart and health history prior to the doctor arrival and reconfirming the patient's chief concern

Taking diagnostic quality X-Rays and attaching them to the patient chart

Helping the Rodeo Team maintain office cleanliness and IC protocol

Completing daily assignments

Monitoring and recording patient vital signs

Suctioning, cutting sutures, and holding retractors

Mixing amalgam, cement, and pulp paste and preparing impression materials

Pouring, trimming, and polishing impression trays

Assisting with bonding, banding, adjusting, and debonding orthodontic patients

Placing and cementing bands

Setting up orthodontic brackets and removing excess cement from brackets and bands

Making retainers, bleaching trays, and impressions

Maintaining crash cart equipment and supplies

Working with oral and IV sedated patients in office and hospital settings

Providing excellent chairside assistance and anticipating next steps to stay in constant mental synchronization with the doctor

Ensuring the patient and parent comprehends the post-op instructions

Physical Requirements

Prolonged sitting and standing as needed

Ability to lift up to 15 lbs

A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the Associate occupying this position. Associates will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor.

Rodeo Dental is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members. Rodeo Dental is an equal opportunity employer and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success.

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