Registered Dental Assistant

Chumash Enterprises•Santa Ynez, CA

27d•$23 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

This role of the Registered Dental Assistant is to increase the efficiency of the Dentist in the delivery of quality oral healthcare by performing a variety of office, laboratory, and patient care duties.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Certificate.
Licensed by the Dental Board of California as a Registered Dental Assistant.
Current CPR(BLS) certification
Basic computer proficiency utilizing Microsoft applications, e-mail, and Internet.
Quality Orientation: Setting high standards regarding his/her work and working environment and acting accordingly; developing quality standards, continuously evaluating performance, products, and procedures; actively seeking ways to improve quality.
Usage of Functional Expertise: Acquiring and applying functional knowledge in one's own area of specialty.
Teamwork: Working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal, and contributing to team development and effective team dynamics.
Continuous Learning: Actively and continuously gaining insight of strengths and weaknesses in order to identify the relevant areas that need further development (with regard to skills and knowledge) and acting upon it.
Stress Tolerance: Performing well when faced with pressure due to time frame, workload, adversity, disappointment, or opposition.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in a dental office, preferred.
Experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR), NextGen a plus.
Native American hiring preference applies.

Responsibilities

Assists the dentists during a variety of treatment procedures.
Helps maintain supply inventory.
Maintains patient confidentiality.
Assists with patient education in post-operative and post-surgical care and oral hygiene.
Processes dental digital x-rays as requested by dentist (e.g., periapical, occlusal, bitewings, sinus, and panographic images).
Assists with sterilizing all dental instruments, cleans and sets up trays.
Reviews patient charts, charting in electronic dental records system, and assists with clinical notes.
Enters patient referrals as needed.
Performs additional patient procedures under the direct supervision of the dentist, including, but not limited to, child prophies, sealants, and topical fluoride and varnish.
Checks daily schedule to ensure necessary materials are available for patient treatments.
Pours study models and creates temporary crowns.
Participates in the overall cleaning and maintenance of the dental department (e.g., operatories, labs, offices).
Cleans traps and lines regularly.
Upholds a work environment that promotes teamwork, partnership, recognition, mutual respect, and collaboration, while role modeling the company values, behaviors, and culture of One.Team.Chumash.
Performs other duties as assigned.