Registered Dental Assistant
Penn Valley, CA
Full Time
Penn Valley, CA
Full Time
or
JOB TITLE: Registered Dental Assistant
LOCATION: Penn Valley
Under the general supervision of a dental provider:
- Mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity; includes charting of obvious lesions, existing restorations, and missing teeth.
- Cleans and prepares operatories for each patient visit.
- Maintains a clean and safe working environment, including compliance with OSHA infection control standards as well as the clinic’s infection control program.
- Proper protocol for cleaning and sterilization of dental instruments.
- Pouring of impressions.
Under direct supervision of a dental provider:
- Remove excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand instrument or floss.
- Coronal polish, following the determination by dental provider that the teeth to be polished are free of calculus or other extraneous material.
- Operation of dental radiographic equipment for oral radiography.
Under general supervision of the dental supervisor:
- Coordinates scheduling of patients with the receptionist and dentist following Western Sierra Dental Clinic scheduling protocols.
- Coordinates patient flow.
- Supervises and coordinates training of Dental Assistants.
- Inventories and orders dental supplies.
- Attends staff meetings.
- Answers telephone, and takes messages as needed.
- Schedules patients following Dental Clinic policies and procedures as needed.
Quality Improvement Duties:
- Participates in quality improvement activities;
- Participates as assigned in interdepartmental quality improvement team efforts; and
- Contributes to overall Community Health Center efforts in quality improvement towards higher-quality, more cost-effective health care for patients and improved quality of work-life for staff members.
- Receptive to advice and guidance from co-workers.
Personal Responsibilities:
- Observes established policies and procedures, including confidentiality, safety, infection control, and other environmental regulations.
- Works collaboratively with others towards improving organizational performance and supports the goals and objectives of the organization.
- Meets organizational standards for attendance, punctuality, and use of break times.
- Maintains and enhances competency through in-services, staff meetings, and educational programs.
- Observe dress code per organizational and departmental standards.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Certification as a Registered Dental Assistant.
- BLS for the Health Care Provider or equivalent CPR class is required at hire and to be maintained throughout employment.
Other Skills and Experience Preferred:
- Bilingual (preferably Spanish) preferred.
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Additional Preferred Experience:
- Familiarity with an electronic practice management system.
- Computer literate (i.e. logging on to a computer, using a keyboard and mouse, familiarity with Windows, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel).
- Ability to type 40 wpm.
The salary range for this position is $23.00-28.00 per hour.
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