Registered Dental Assistant - San José, CA

Job Description

Job Description

Overall Summary

The Registered Dental Assistant (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. 

Essential Responsibilities: 

Under the general direction of the Clinic Manager, the Registered Dental Assistant performs a variety of complex, professional, analytical, and confidential Dental services.

Duties include: 

• Digital dental radiographs (x-rays) and dental photographs 
• 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 
• Records medical, dental history, vital signs and visit information in the electronic patient record (QSI) 
• Pours, trims and polishes study casts; fabricates custom impression trays from preliminary impressions: cleans and polishes removable appliances and fabricates temporary restorations 
• Serves as an infection control officer, follows infection control protocols and sterilizes and disinfects instruments and equipment 
• Assists patients with referrals and follow up appointments 
• Takes impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts (models of teeth) 

Secondary Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned. 
• Assume general administration duties including fax, filing, copying, etc. 
• Attend webinars, workshops, training and/or meetings as requested by the Clinic Manager. 
• Perform special project research and data collection activities as requested by Clinic Manager; analyze and interpret data, and prepare reports. 
• Coordinate special staff events and prepares and distributes promotional flyers for such events. 

Qualifications

• Required: CA RDA License, Coronal Polishing License, Sealant License 
• High School Diploma or equivalent required 
• X-ray license required 
• Minimum of two years of experience as an DA preferred 
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Farsi, Vietnamese, Mandarin) 
• Community or public health experience preferred 
• CPR training 

Work Conditions: 

Travel locally to visit other sites, may require a day or overnight trip to attend events; workload may be demanding at times; require professionalism and confidentiality. 

Physical Demands: 

This position requires: 

• Sitting, walking, and standing associated with a normal medical, clinical and administrative office environment, with some bending, reaching, stretching, and lifting up to 25 pounds. 
• Manual dexterity for tasks involving standard office equipment and computer keyboard, including repetitive movements, such as typing. 
• Traveling to work sites, including some exposure to outside elements. 
• Exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations, requiring adherence to extensive safety precautions and possibly the use of protective equipment. 

Supervises: 

None