Seeking Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

Job Description

Job DescriptionBenefits:

• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off

Seeking a full time Registered Dental Assistant. The ideal candidate will need to be available Monday thru Friday. Candidate must have excellent customer service skills, is well-organized and has great attention to detail. Must be familiar with all dental procedures, able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible while assisting the doctor as well as the other team members in the office.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients in the dental office
• Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
• Schedule appointments
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures

Skills

• Proven experience as Registered Dental Assistant
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
• Good computer skills and knowledge of Dentrix is a plus
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
• Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA)
• Certified Dental Assistant, Formally Trained or On the Job Trained Dental Assistant