Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

Overall Summary:

The Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) performs a variety of dental assisting duties while promoting a safe and clean environment for quality dental care. These duties include but are not limited to assisting the doctor and teaching patients how to care for their teeth.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Under the general direction of the Clinic Manager, the Registered Dental Assistant performs a variety of complex, professional, analytical, and confidential Dental services. Duties include:
• Digital dental radiographs (x-rays) and dental photographs
• Assists the dentist during a variety of examinations and treatment procedures: instrument transfer, dental procedure isolation techniques, and preparation of dental materials
• Prepares treatment rooms, instruments, and cassettes for procedures
• Records medical, dental history, vital signs, and visit information in the electronic patient record (QSI)
• Pours, trims, and polishes study casts; fabricates custom impression trays from preliminary impressions; cleans and polishes removable appliances; and fabricates temporary restorations
• Serves as an infection control officer, follows infection control protocols, and sterilizes and disinfects instruments and equipment
• Assists patients with referrals and follow-up appointments
• Takes impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts (models of teeth)

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned.
• Assume general administrative duties including faxing, filing, copying, etc.
• Attend webinars, workshops, training, and/or meetings as requested by the Clinic Manager.
• Perform special project research and data collection activities as requested by the Clinic Manager; analyze and interpret data, and prepare reports.
• Coordinate special staff events and prepare and distribute promotional flyers for such events.

Qualifications:

• Required: CA RDA License, Coronal Polishing License, Sealant License
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• X-ray license required
• Minimum of two years of experience as a DA preferred
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Farsi, Vietnamese, Mandarin)
• Community or public health experience preferred
• CPR training
• Work Conditions:
• Travel locally to visit other sites; may require a day or overnight trip to attend events. Workload may be demanding at times and requires professionalism and confidentiality.
• Physical Demands:
• This position requires:
• Sitting, walking, and standing associated with a normal medical, clinical, and administrative office environment, with some bending, reaching, stretching, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Manual dexterity for tasks involving standard office equipment and computer keyboard, including repetitive movements such as typing.
• Traveling to work sites, including some exposure to outside elements.
• Exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations, requiring adherence to extensive safety precautions and possibly the use of protective equipment.