Registered Dental Assistant

Smart Arches Dental Implant Centers•Cherry Hill Township, NJ

25d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Registered Dental Assistant, you will help support the clinical needs of our patients and doctors. The duties of a Dental Assistant are very important for the functionality of our dental offices. These duties can include patient care, recordkeeping, and appointment scheduling. As a Registered Dental Assistant, you will work under the supervision of dentists and work closely with dental hygienists in their day-to-day activities.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required
Active NJ - Dental Radiologic Technologist (DRT) license required
Active NJ Registered Dental Assistant license required
1+ years work experience as a Dental Assistant required.
Knowledge of dental instruments and patient care.
Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public.
Excellent organization, prioritization, follow up, analytical and time management skills with ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
Easily able to learn new technologies and systems required and demonstrates a desire to learn
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Requires some flexibility in scheduling.

Nice To Haves

Surgical and restorative experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Clearly demonstrate knowledge of dental instruments and assist the dentist in rendering patient care chairside.
Maintaining inventory control in the operatories where treatment is rendered by the Provider
Adhering to OSHA, HIPAA, and CDC guidelines
Deliver world class patient interactions related to scheduling, follow up treatment, post-surgical information and record keeping
Be able to perform basic lab procedures such as taking impressions, pour models, and preparing cases for external labs.
Remove excess cement from crowns or other restorations and orthodontic appliances;
Fabricate and cement temporary crowns and bridges after preparation of tooth (teeth) by a dentist.
Placing and removing rubber dam and clamp.
This does not include intra-oral occlusal adjustment;
Trial size (pre-select) bands, wires, stainless steel crowns and temporary crowns intra-orally or on diagnostic models;
Place and remove arch wires and ligature wires
Remaining items that are within the scope of Registered Dental assistant.
Maintaining public area appearance
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned