Dental Assistant
Core
Registered Dental Assistant serving as a floater between Advanced Specialty Office and Undergrad Implant Program, providing chair-side assisting and administrative support for patients, attending dentists, and dental students.
Role type
Registered Dental Assistant (Floater)
Builds
Patient care and clinical support in dental general and specialty areas
Domain
Healthcare / Dentistry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Chair-side assisting, digital radiography, infection control, sterilization, patient registration, scheduling, billing, emergency response (CPR/First Aid), inventory management, HIPAA compliance
Preferred skills
Bilingual English/Spanish, Associate's Degree, 6-12 months experience, working knowledge of dental management systems (axiUm), experience in specific dental disciplines (prosthodontics, endodontics, orthodontics)
Technologies
axiUm, electronic health record systems
Responsibilities
Provide chair-side assisting and prepare treatment areas; expose and process digital radiography; obtain dental history and update records; sterilize instruments and maintain supply inventory; assist with patient registration, scheduling, and billing; assess emergency situations and provide first aid; observe students for adherence to standard of care; lead other dental assistants in supervisor absence
Seniority
Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC