Dental Assistant -RDA (4366)
About The Position
This is a full-time Dental Assistant position in Waco, TX. The role involves assisting dentists and hygienists with chairside procedures, managing instruments and materials, taking and processing radiographs, sterilizing equipment, and maintaining a clean work area. Additional responsibilities include patient scheduling, reception duties, processing encounters, billing, bookkeeping, identifying patient needs, and filling out insurance forms. The position also involves ordering and maintaining inventory of supplies, attending relevant conferences, and performing other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Current Registered Dental Assistant Certificate as established by the State of Texas.
- Current CPR certification.
- Visual and auditory accuracy.
- Teaching and communication skills.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Ability to understand/carry out simple/detailed, oral/written instructions.
- Ability to memorize and retain instructions.
- Ability to read and interpret detailed specifications.
- Able to respond quickly and calmly in medical emergencies.
Nice To Haves
- Successful completion of accredited certification dental assisting course.
- English/Spanish fluency.
Responsibilities
- Assists dentists and hygienists in chairside procedures routinely done in a general dental practice.
- Responsible for preparation and setting up of instruments, materials, and equipment necessary for each procedure.
- Responsible for exposing and processing dental radiographs.
- Responsible for the sterilization of instruments, and the cleaning and routine maintenance of equipment and work areas.
- Schedules patients, does routine reception work.
- Accurately records information on patients records.
- Helps implement the processing of encounters and billing and bookkeeping procedures.
- Helps to identify related medical and/or social problems, fills out insurance forms.
- Orders supplies and materials.
- Maintains inventory of supplies and materials as well as maintaining thorough and accurate documentation of inventory.
- Attend conferences and meetings of dental importance as needed.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
