Registered Dental Assistant
About The Position
This position will start as a fixed-term for 6 months with the possibility of getting converted to permanent. Since 1897, the Ostrow School of Dentistry has shaped talented students into outstanding dentists and dental hygienists. Our challenging clinical education and our expert faculty members provide future oral health professionals with the skills they need to become the best. Dentists and dental hygienists are consistently viewed as some of the most trusted and respected professionals who serve the public, and our graduates are part of the reason. The Ostrow School of Dentistry not only educates excellent clinicians but also produces professionals who earn their patients' trust with an unyielding commitment to exemplary ethical standards. Our graduates also earn the respect of their colleagues, taking active leadership roles in the organized dentistry community from local to international levels. USC Dental Clinic in the Union Rescue Mission has been in operation for over 25 years. The clinic primarily provide comprehensive dental services for people experiencing homelessness. The clinic is run by the help of dental faculty, staff members and dental students. We are seeking a Registered Dental Assistant to join the Department of Dental Public Health and Community Outreach Programs at the Union Rescue Mission. The candidate must be willing to work in different location off campus. This department is seeking an individual who can handle a fast-paced workload and can work with a variety of different personalities. Please upload your resume, RDA license and BLS/CPR. Job Summary: Provides both administrative and comprehensive skilled chair-side assisting services for patients during dental treatment procedures for clinical faculty, doctoral dental students, and post-doctoral students in clinical unit(s) and/or affiliated practices. Maintains inventory of disposable materials, medications, dental instruments, equipment, and supplies in the dental operatory and those required for daily operation. Organizes supplies and equipment to minimize loss and maximize utilization. Performs regular audits to ensure the removal of expired materials. Maintains a clean and orderly clinic. Sterilizes and disinfects instruments and equipment in accordance with established procedures. Prepares treatment/clinical areas for patient care. Organizes and prepares trays for dental procedures, readies and mixes materials, and maintains adequate inventories in each operatory. Preps patients and assists dentists with procedures. Obtains vital signs and monitors patients for complications. Cleans up following procedures, disposes of waste, disinfects area after each patient, and sets up for next patient in accordance with established procedures. Prepares materials for making impressions and restorations, as needed. Exposes and processes digital radiography or traditional x-rays. Practices radiation safety at all times when using dental radiographs generators. Assists with patient registration, appointment scheduling, billing, filing, scanning, and other related administrative support duties as required. Obtains dental history and records from patients and ensures health histories are recorded and current. Provides patient education and treatment planning information as directed by attending faculty providers, or by students.
Requirements
- Minimum Education: Specialized/technical training
- Minimum Certifications: BLS/CPR
- Minimum Experience: 1 year
- Minimum Skills: Chairside experience in a dental environment or private practice in one or more recognized dental disciplines (e.g., general/prosthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery).
- Working knowledge of HIPAA compliance, PPO, and dental terminology
- Demonstrated experience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, with proven interpersonal and multitasking skills.
- Working knowledge of proper sterilization and instrument management techniques.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, and orientation for teamwork.
- Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures.
- Maintains working knowledge of First Aid, CPR, and Automated External Defibrillator use.
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training and Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) training.
- Clear tuberculosis (TB) test or chest X-ray required prior to the first day of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Education: Associate's Degree
- Experience: 2-4 years
- Field of Expertise: Working knowledge of dental management systems, preferably AxiUm.
- Bilingual skills in (Spanish and English) verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience and skills in a variety of dental disciplines.
- Preferred Certifications: California Orthodontic Assistant Permit, California Dental Sedation Assistant Permit, California Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Assistant Certification. California Registered Dental Assistant with Extended Functions Permit (RDAEF)
- Preferred Skills: Working knowledge of axiUm dental management systems, or similar. Proficiency in written and conversational Spanish, and/or multilingual communication skills. Demonstrated experience and skills in a variety of dental disciplines. Skilled at clinical documentation, gathering and inputting data, maintaining filing systems and logs, and coordinating the work of others.
Responsibilities
- Provides both administrative and comprehensive skilled chair-side assisting services for patients during dental treatment procedures for clinical faculty, doctoral dental students, and post-doctoral students in clinical unit(s) and/or affiliated practices.
- Maintains inventory of disposable materials, medications, dental instruments, equipment, and supplies in the dental operatory and those required for daily operation.
- Organizes supplies and equipment to minimize loss and maximize utilization.
- Performs regular audits to ensure the removal of expired materials.
- Maintains a clean and orderly clinic.
- Sterilizes and disinfects instruments and equipment in accordance with established procedures.
- Prepares treatment/clinical areas for patient care.
- Organizes and prepares trays for dental procedures, readies and mixes materials, and maintains adequate inventories in each operatory.
- Preps patients and assists dentists with procedures.
- Obtains vital signs and monitors patients for complications.
- Cleans up following procedures, disposes of waste, disinfects area after each patient, and sets up for next patient in accordance with established procedures.
- Prepares materials for making impressions and restorations, as needed.
- Exposes and processes digital radiography or traditional x-rays.
- Practices radiation safety at all times when using dental radiographs generators.
- Assists with patient registration, appointment scheduling, billing, filing, scanning, and other related administrative support duties as required.
- Obtains dental history and records from patients and ensures health histories are recorded and current.
- Provides patient education and treatment planning information as directed by attending faculty providers, or by students.
Benefits
- USC provides benefits-eligible employees with a broad range of benefits and perks to help protect your (and your family health, wealth, and future, including health insurance, a retirement account, life insurance, tuition benefits, university facility discounts, and more.
- To know more about the benefits and perks that USC offers, please visit: https://employees.usc.edu/benefits-perks/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
