Registered Dental Assistant

RDA works on behalf of the patient and the dentist, helping to assure a high level of professional excellence in oral health care delivery.

Summary of Essential Job Functions:

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patients for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Assist the dentist during examinations and treatment procedures.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient electronic records.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment in compliance with office policies and procedures, safety, and OSHA guidelines.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Participate in the achievement of patient satisfaction and office production goals by working efficiently and providing a high level of patient service.
• Assist with other duties as directed.

Minimum Requirements:

• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school
• Current California RDA license