Join our team at Align Dental Specialties in creating beautiful smiles as a Registered Dental Assistant at our growing practice! We're looking for a skilled professional to provide exceptional care and support to our valued patients. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a thriving practice dedicated to excellence in oral health. If you love helping people achieve beautiful smiles, have a passion for delivering excellent customer service and enjoy working in a positive, team-oriented environment, we'd love to hear from you! Apply now to embark on a rewarding career with us.
Position Overview
As a Tier 1 Registered Dental Assistant, you are responsible for providing assistance to the dentist or hygienist, contributing to their efficiency and productivity. This role involves preparing and organizing treatment rooms for scheduled procedures, as well as cleaning, decontaminating, and sterilizing instruments. Additionally, the assistant is tasked with setting up trays, taking radiographs and accurately recording treatment information in the patient charts.
What You Will Do
Ensures the treatment room is fully stocked, sterilized, and set up, consistently meeting C3 compliance standards to ensure operational readiness and patient safety within 15 minutes before each appointment.
Ensures patients are ready for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping them, resulting in a 100% satisfaction rate in patient preparation and comfort within 5 minutes of the patient's arrival.
Collaborates with other clinical staff to maintain the cleanliness and organization of lab and treatment rooms and ensures C5 compliance.
Ensures all treatment consent forms are signed and on file daily upon seating the patient before starting treatment.
Reviews and updates patient records in compliance with documentation standards
Accurately charts procedures, treatment plans, medical/dental history, patient condition and any patient comments in their records.
Ensure all x-rays are up to date, clear, clinically accurate, and correctly labeled, achieving 100% compliance with radiographic standards and zero delays in patient care by the start of each day’s procedures.
Performs coronal polishing procedures, flossing and applying fluoride as directed.
Reinforces treatment recommendations and educates patients on recommended procedures.
Maintains up-to-date periodontal charting, notifying the hygienist when needed.
Coordinates the office recall system with the hygienist, to ensure future appointments are scheduled before the patient leaves the operatory, 95% completion for all patients being scheduled for re-care if required.
Maintains accurate records of all lab cases and conducts daily quality checks on lab work as received and marks quality checked.
Assists the team in cleaning the office (trash, floors, restrooms, instruments, etc.).
Maintains patient confidentiality and protects operational integrity by ensuring the security and confidentiality of information.
Protects patients and staff by following infection-control policies and protocols.
Attend all required daily huddles and monthly team meetings unless approved by your leader.
Other duties as assigned by Lead RDA or Ops Leader.
Compensation
$18 - $20 per hour
What We Offer Full Time Employees (30+ hours per week)