Registered Dental Assistant
Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics•Harlingen, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
We are Rodeo! Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics is one of the fastest growing, multi-specialty dental groups in the country. The company’s team of 100+ award-winning doctors provide a full range of general dentistry, orthodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, and board-certified pediatric dental services Rodeo locations throughout the United States.
Requirements
- Must maintain an active Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) License registered with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE)
- Active CPR and AED training
- Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training
- Bilingual (Spanish) is required
Nice To Haves
- Current certification to monitor Nitrous Oxide preferred
- Dental practice management software (Open Dental/Dentrix) experience helpful
- Sealant, Coronal Polishing, or PALS Certifications are all a huge plus!
Responsibilities
- End of week inventory to be provided to Lead DA to replenish inventory
- Focusing on Patient Safety and Team Safety as priority one
- Adhering to OSHA and Infection Control Protocols, and disposing of sharps and clinical waste in a prompt and safe manner
- Maintaining digital patient artifacts such as health history, insurance eligibility, treatment plans, pre-authorizations, lab requests, procedures, and appointment details
- Educating patients and parents on the benefits of good oral health
- Monitoring the patient's physical and emotional well-being during the entire visit
- Preparing tray set-ups according to doctor preferences and planned procedures
- Ensuring that exam rooms and operatories are cleaned, disinfected, organized, and stocked according to the required standards at the beginning and end of each patient interaction
- Charting existing treatment for new patients by updating the patient chart with entries for fillings, crowns, sealants, etc.
- Reviewing the patient chart and health history prior to the doctor arrival and reconfirming the patient's chief concern
- Taking diagnostic quality X-Rays and attaching them to the patient chart
- Helping the Rodeo Team clean surfaces, sinks, floors and common areas of exam rooms, operatories, reception, break rooms, restrooms, etc.
- Performs all other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
