Lead Registered Dental Assistant RDA
About The Position
Are you looking for a dental family that believes in Practicing With Love? If so, apply to join our compassionate, Patient-Centered Dentist office. At Texas Dentistry, we’re always striving to exceed expectations and provide care that goes the extra mile. We’re focused on patients first, helping everyone reach their dental goals. We are search of a friendly and experienced Lead Dental Assistant with the ability to adapt to general and pediatric dentistry. Job Description: The Lead Dental Assistant is responsible for performing a variety of dental assisting duties while promoting quality dental care for our patients and a safe environment of minimal stress. The Lead Dental Assistant is required to assist the doctor, teach the patients how to care for their teeth, communicates effectively with patients (parents if patient is a child), and follows universal precautions and all OSHA requirements. This Lead RDA will be also responsible for ordering, assist in training of new sterile techs, assigning duties, and ensure that the back office runs efficiently and effectively. This position requires working Saturdays.
Requirements
- One year of Dental Assisting Experience
- Dental Assistant License
- CPR Certification
- Ability to help train and develop Sterile Techs
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual a plus, but not required
Responsibilities
- Assist the doctor chair side with all procedures
- Teach patients how to care for their teeth
- Communicate effectively with patients (parents if patient is a child)
- Follow universal precautions and all OSHA requirements
- Ordering
- Assist in training of new sterile techs
- Assigning duties
- Ensure that the back office runs efficiently and effectively
- Set up and seating patients for doctor
- Makes sure rooms are properly stock, cleaned, and set up for treatment
- Gives great patient care while following protocols for setting up patients
- Leads and trains team members with encouragement, respect, and understanding
- Leads by example
- Makes sure supplies are ordered and that equipment is running correctly
- Trouble shoots problems in the clinic
- Correctly documents all patient notes and initials correct forms
- Makes sure consents, medical clearances, and prescriptions are completed
- Cheerfully assists the doctor chair side with all procedures
- Makes sure all records have been received for patient
- Releases records to providers/patients needing copy
- Assist doctor by using appropriate materials and instruments while treating patients
- Follow all OSHA and Practice Safety Precautions
- Accurately take radiographs to decrease the need for retakes and exposure to radiation
- Makes sure that treatment plan charges assigned to patient, and discounts are correct
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Paid Time Off after 6 months
- Health, Vision, and Voluntary Life insurance
- Dental Employee Discount
- Supplemental Insurances
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
