Registered Dental Assistant

Job Description

Southern Surgical Arts

2550 Elkton Trail, Tyler, TX 75703

Southern Surgical Arts invites you to become an integral part of our successful team. We provide the highest-quality oral surgery care in the Tyler, Palestine, and Lindale Areas. Our focus on exceptional patient care creates an environment which is extremely rewarding for high performing team members. This position is located in our Tyler Office, with traveling to our Palestine and Lindale locations as well.

This is a rare opportunity in a highly desirable, top-tier practice.

Responsibilities and Duties

We're growing and looking for exceptional people to join our team and need a Registered Dental Assistant to support the Southern Surgical Arts team by providing excellent pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative patient care. We are looking for team members who are highly motivated and looking to work in a fast paced and high-volume facility. You will be an integral part of the team with a wide range of responsibilities and opportunities for learning and growth.

Qualifications and Skills

The most important requirement of this position is the capability to genuinely serve our patients on every level, including the ability to enhance patient satisfaction and increase office efficiency. You must be able to positively impact patients, coworkers, referring offices and the practice as a whole.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include:

Assisting Doctor in surgeries, seating patients, and taking vitals. Maintaining competency for anesthesia monitoring. Completing consent forms and treatment plans. Documenting and maintaining records/charting within standards. Giving pre and post-operative instructions obtaining medical clearances. Maintaining lab and adhering to OSHA and Regulatory guidelines. Provide radiation protection to all patients in accordance with TSBDE and TDH guidelines and requirements. Produce radiographic images that consistently display proper exposure techniques and correct anatomical positioning values. Preparing and maintaining clinical equipment and instrument Maintain good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approach conflict in a constructive manner. Identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution. Maintain the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patients, doctors, employees and visitors. Discuss patient, clinic and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriate private places. Providing an excellent patient experience as well as other duties as assigned. RDA and BLS a MUST. DAANCE Certification and DSN experience preferred.

Benefits

This is a highly sought-after position with an exclusive and respected practice. The SSA team works in an environment which demands exceptional performance and reaps great rewards, whether it's career opportunities, job enrichment or a supportive working environment.

Southern Surgical Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer a progressive and employee-friendly work environment with a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Highly competitive salary
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• PTO (paid time off)
• Paid holidays
• Continued education and training

No phone calls, please, as we are busy taking care of patients, our first priority.

(Phone callers will be disqualified; but please feel free to email. Visit our website at ssatyler.com. )

Job Type: Full-time

40%: Assisting Doctor in surgeries, seating patients, and taking vitals. Maintaining competency for anesthesia monitoring. Completing consent forms and treatment plans. Documenting and maintaining records/charting within standards.

40%: Giving pre-operative and post-operative instructions. Obtaining medical clearances. Maintaining lab and adhering to OSHA and Regulatory guidelines. Provide radiation protection to all patients in accordance with regulatory and compliance requirements. Produce radiographic images that consistently display proper exposure techniques and correct anatomical positioning values.

15%: Preparing and maintaining clinical equipment and instrument; Maintain good rapport and cooperative relationships. Approach conflict in a constructive manner. Identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution. Maintain the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patients, doctors, employees and visitors. Discuss patient, clinic and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places. Provide an excellent patient experience as well as other duties as assigned.

5%: Accept special projects and other responsibilities ad hoc. Qualifications and Skills:

• Must be able to perform all job functions satisfactorily.
• Excellent communication and patient relations skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate information in one-on-one and small group situations to patients, fellow co-workers and Doctors.
• Some computer skills are required and Surgical Technicians are expected to reference the practice management software to retrieve information regarding Doctor’s schedules, patient information, etc.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 1 years’ experience in a medical and/or dental environment
• Equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable Certifications and Safety Requirements:
• Basic CPR Certification required

• Oral and Maxillofacial Assisting/Dental Assistant Certification preferred
• Hepatitis B Vaccination & Titer
• TB Vaccination & Titer Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees may be required to climb or balance (up to 3 feet) in order to obtain information and supplies necessary to complete their job duties. Occasional stooping, kneeling and crouching may be required.

Extensive standing and walking. Assist in lifting and mobilization of patients.

Additionally, occasional lifting and carrying boxes, supplies up to 25 pounds may be required. Furthermore, close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) is required.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work constantly with other employees, patients and doctors. Work inside (air-controlled environment).

Attend to different tasks simultaneously. Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.