Registered Dental Assistant I

NORTHEAST VALLEY HEALTH CORPORATION • Santa Clarita, CA

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About The Position

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) is responsible for providing the patient with high quality care by performing a variety of office, laboratory, and patient care duties. The RDA assists the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures by preparing patients and handling instruments and materials. The RDA also performs many other tasks including clinical infection control procedures, maintaining, and ordering materials/supplies, cleaning and disinfecting operatories, cleaning and sterilizing instruments, maintaining equipment, taking x-rays, educating patients and other duties as allowed under the California state law under the licensing of RDA.

Requirements

• Registered Dental Assistant license issued by the Dental Board of California.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Registered Dental Assistant.
• Sealant Certificate required for new hires and existing RDAs at NEVHC.
• Current Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation certification.
• Computer skills in electronic dental/health record systems.
• Fluency in English (speak, read, and write).
• Fluency in Spanish (speak, translate, read, and write).
• Ability to work effectively as a team player.
• Ability to be flexible and work in a changing environment.
• Basic leadership skills.
• Effective work organization skills.
• Sensitivity to different cultures.
• Ability to solve problems and make routine recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to listen and communicate professionally.
• Ability to set priorities and work effectively under minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of care appropriate to the age of patients served.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality about health care information.
• Current California driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist during treatment procedures.
• Prepare patients for dental procedures.
• Handle instruments and materials.
• Perform clinical infection control procedures.
• Maintain and order materials/supplies.
• Clean and disinfect operatories.
• Clean and sterilize instruments.
• Maintain dental equipment.
• Take x-rays.
• Educate patients on dental care.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees