Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

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• Bay City, MI
  
  

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

“Confidence starts with care” — and exceptional care starts with an exceptional team.

Full-time

$20–$28 / hour

Bay City, MI

Mon–Thu, 8–5

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Published Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Mason Dental is hiring a Registered Dental Assistant to join Dr. Chelsea Mason’s team in Bay City, Michigan. We welcome applicants from across the Great Lakes Bay region — Bay City, Saginaw, Midland, Freeland, Essexville, Auburn, and the surrounding towns.

About Mason Dental

Mason Dental is a patient-focused general dental practice in Bay City, MI, led by Dr. Chelsea Mason. We believe great dentistry starts with a calm, well-run office and a team that looks out for one another and for every patient who walks through the door. We’re a smaller practice, so your work is visible, your ideas are heard, and you’re never just a number.

Our team at Dr. Chelsea Mason Dental — Bay City, MI

What Makes This Role Different

This isn’t just another assisting job. You’ll be our OSHA & Compliance Lead — owning the systems that keep our office safe, clean, and inspection-ready. If you take pride in a compliant operatory, you’ll thrive here. Newer to compliance? If your infection-control instincts are strong, we’ll help you grow into it.

What You’ll Do

As our RDA, you will split your time between hands-on patient and leading the systems that keep our office safe and compliant.

Chairside & clinical support

• Assist Dr. Mason during general and restorative procedures with smooth four-handed dentistry
• Prepare and break down operatories between patients, following strict infection-control protocols
• Take and process digital dental radiographs (digital X-rays)
• Perform expanded functions allowed under your Michigan RDA registration
• Use of digital scanner
• Fabricate temporary crowns and bridges
• Take traditional impressions if necessary, and prepare materials as needed.
• Provide post-operative instructions and answer patient questions with warmth and patience
• Help patients feel comfortable and informed, especially those who are nervous about dental care
• Maintain accurate charting in our practice-management software (Eaglesoft experience is a plus)
• Manage instrument sterilization and run, monitor, and log sterilization cycles
  
  

OSHA & compliance lead

• Serving as the practice’s point person for OSHA compliance
• Leading and documenting bloodborne pathogens and hazardcommunication training for the team
• Maintaining and updating the exposure control plan and OSHA documetation
• Keeping Safety Data Sheets (SDS) current and accessible
• Oversee infection control and sterilization monitoring, including spore (biological) testing logs
• Manage PPE inventory and keep us audit- and inspection-ready year round
• Help onboard and train new team members on safety procedures
  
  

We will support you in this. If you have strong infection control instincts and want to grow into the full compliance lead role, we are glad to help you get there.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• Active Michigan Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) registration in good standing
• Dental radiography certification
• Current CPR / BLS certification
• Solid knowledge of OSHA standards and dental infection-control protocols
• Strong chairside and four-handed dentistry skills
• Dependable, organized, detail-oriented
• A warm, professional manner with patients and teammates
  
  

Nice to have

• Experience with Eaglesoft practice-management software
• Prior experience leading or supporting OSHA / compliance experience in a dental setting
• Expanded-functions experience under Michigan RDA scope
• Comfort with digital X-ray and intraoral imaging systems
  
  

Why Join Mason Dental

• A close-knit team where your work genuinely matters
• A leadership role in safety and compliance, not just another assisting job
• Steady schedule and a supportive doctor who values your input
• Benefits: paid time off, paid holidays, dental coverage, 401(k) retirement, continuing-education support, and a uniform allowance
  
  

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Ready to join us? Complete the short form below and attach your resume. If you have OSHA, compliance, or infection-control experience, mention it — we read every application personally and look forward to meeting you.

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Mason Dental is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.