Dental Assistant RDA Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Dental Assistant RDA to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts;
- Preparing patients for dental work;
- Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment;
- Recording treatment information in patient records;
- Caring for dental equipment;
- Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist;
- Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs;
- Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary;
- Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary;
- Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory;
- Fabricates temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions;
- Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs;
- Providing great patient care.
Requirements:
- Able to provide great patient care;
- Dental x-ray certification;
- Good verbal and written communication skills;
- High school diploma or equivalent;
- Experience using computers for a variety of tasks;
- Consistently professional appearance and attitude;
- Completion of Dental Hygiene Program;
- Certification or associate degree in an accredited dental assistance program.