Registered Dental Assistant

-Ensures a welcoming and well-prepared treatment room for patients by meticulously following prescribed procedures and protocols.
-Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
-Serves as a key communicator within the practice, providing valuable information and support to both patients and colleagues through responsive interactions.
-Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
-Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
-Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
-Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
-Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
-Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
-Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
-Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
-Demonstrates dedication to upholding a safe and hygienic work environment by strictly adhering to established procedures, rules, and regulations.
-Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
-Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
-Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
-Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
-Other duties as assigned.

Compensation:

• $20-$24/hour