Registered Dental Assistant

Community Action Corporation of South Texas•Kingsville, TX

26d

About The Position

General Summary: Responsible for assisting the Dentist with direct patient care. Processes and sterilizes instruments. Ensures all patient information is kept secure and confidential. Must have excellent communication and people skills. Must work well with others and have good manual dexterity.

Requirements

Must be a Texas Dental Board Registered Dental Assistant.
Must have a current Radiology Certification.
Must have computer skills and be familiar with data and word processing programs.
Must have a valid driver's license and a safe driving record and be able to pass a pre-employment physical and a criminal history background check.

Responsibilities

Manage maintenance of units, pump, compressor and x-ray developer.
Set up the treatment room and seat patients.
Assist the dentist with patient care.
Process and sterilize instruments between patients.
Take and develop x-rays, as prescribed by the dentist.
Take impressions with model plaster, as needed.
Clean up the treatment room and set up for next patient.
Keep all supplies stocked.
Clean the dental department as needed.
Assist receptionist with recording patient failed appointments in patient charts; printing the patient schedule for the next day; pulling patient charts for the next day; filing patient charts at the end of the day; and appointment confirmation phone calls.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor.