Registered Dental Assistant

Neighborhood Healthcare•Escondido, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Community health at Neighborhood is about providing resources for people to live their best lives, aiming for a community where everyone is healthy and happy. As a private, non-profit 501(C)(3) community health organization, Neighborhood serves over 414,000 medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 95,000 people annually, with a mission to improve community health and happiness by providing quality care to all. Since 1969, employees have upheld this mission by being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. The Registered Dental Assistant will be responsible for establishing dental hygiene protocols and procedures to ensure a positive patient experience and will assist providers with documenting patient findings, treatment plans, and outcomes.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED required
Valid CA Registered Dental Assistant license required
Valid X-Ray license required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through an American Heart Association (AHA)-approved source is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment. AHA-approved courses include an in-person, hands-on skills check with a certified instructor using a mannequin to demonstrate CPR and emergency response techniques. Online-only BLS courses without a live skills check do not meet this requirement.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing, and proofreading skills
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Knowledgeable about and experience with dental hygiene protocol and procedures
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Excellent planning and organizational ability
Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner

Nice To Haves

One year of registered dental assisting or related experience preferred
Bilingual (Spanish/English) speaking preferred
This position may require a valid CA driver’s license and proof of current auto insurance

Responsibilities

Provides high-quality dental hygiene within the scope of service consistent with accepted standards of care by assessing dental conditions and risk, using patient screening procedures, including medical history review, dental & perio-charting, and taking patient vital signs, as required
Documents dental history of chief complaint; records and reports pertinent observations and patient reactions to dental staff, as appropriate
Provides chair-side assistance to the dentist in the performance of special tests, procedures, and complex treatments
Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse development during treatment of patients
Evaluates patients and implements treatment regimens under the supervision of the dentist
Delivers direct patient care to patients as assigned, using established dental hygienist procedures, such as cleaning, polishing, x-rays, application of sealants, fluorides, and varnishes, making impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts and related procedures
Provides complete documentation of all findings, treatments, and outcomes
Initiates oral health education and prevention activities
Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients; performs patient education and risk protocols, discharge planning, and patient/family teaching under the supervision of a dentist
Documents lab procedures and ensure follow-up on results
Reviews and interprets patient dental records
Assists in the preparation of patient care areas, patient admissions, transfers, and discharge processes, as required
Performs routine cleaning and maintenance of dental equipment and patient rooms
Prepares reports and assists with patient reception, telephone calls, routine triage, and other office duties, as needed
Impacts patient experiences by demonstrating courteous and helpful behavior and a commitment to accuracy
Provide support to Mobile Dental Services, including traveling to offsite locations to provide services