Description:
Registered Dental Assistant Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced, dependable Registered Dental Assistant to join our Riverside dental team. The ideal candidate is energetic, organized, patient-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Strong chairside assisting, digital X-rays, sterilization, patient flow, clinical documentation, and general dentistry experience are required. Implant, oral surgery, and full-arch/AOX experience is highly preferred.
The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, works well in a fast-paced environment, and can anticipate the needs of the doctor and clinical team.
Requirements:
Registered Dental Assistant Qualifications
- Current California Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) license.
- Current certifications/permits required for the duties performed.
- Current CPR/BLS certification as required.
- Knowledge of dental terminology, procedures, instruments, and materials.
- Knowledge of infection-control and sterilization requirements.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented dental environment.
Registered Dental Assistant Responsibilities and Duties
- Provide chairside assistance to dentists during examinations and dental procedures.
- Prepare patients, treatment rooms, instruments, materials, and equipment for procedures.
- Take diagnostic dental radiographs in accordance with applicable requirements.
- Perform RDA duties permitted by California law and within the employee's current licenses, permits, certifications, training, and scope of practice.
- Assist with restorative procedures, crown and bridge, endodontics, oral surgery, implants, and other dental procedures.
- Assist with implant and full-arch/AOX procedures when appropriately trained.
- Obtain and document patient information and ensure medical histories are reviewed according to office protocol.
- Maintain complete, accurate, and timely clinical documentation.
- Document treatment, materials, anesthetics, prescriptions, and other required clinical information as directed by the treating provider and within permitted duties.
- Provide patient education and post-operative instructions as directed by the dentist.
- Maintain proper sterilization, disinfection, infection-control, and OSHA protocols.
- Properly process, package, sterilize, and store instruments.
- Turn over treatment rooms efficiently while maintaining required infection-control standards.
- Review the daily schedule and prepare in advance for scheduled procedures.
- Ensure necessary instruments, materials, implant components, and lab cases are available before treatment begins.
- Maintain appropriate clinical inventory and communicate supply needs before shortages occur.
- Properly track and manage lab cases.
- Support efficient patient flow and communicate delays or clinical concerns promptly.
- Assist with emergency preparedness and follow established safety protocols.
- Maintain HIPAA compliance and patient confidentiality.
- Participate in morning huddles, team meetings, training, and continuing education as required.
- Work collaboratively with doctors, hygienists, assistants, front-office team members, and management.
- Perform other duties within the RDA's permitted scope as assigned.
Performance Expectations
The RDA is expected to demonstrate:
- Dependable attendance and punctuality.
- Strong chairside assisting skills and clinical organization.
- Urgency and efficiency without compromising patient safety or quality of care.
- Ability to anticipate the doctor's needs.
- Strong communication and teamwork.
- Professional and compassionate interactions with patients.
- Ownership of assigned responsibilities.
- Consistent compliance with infection-control and sterilization standards.
- Ability to keep the doctor and patient schedule moving efficiently.
- Willingness to assist other team members and contribute to overall office goals.
Registered Dental Assistant Experience
- 2+ years of dental assisting/RDA experience.
- Experience with digital radiography and dental practice-management systems.
- Strong restorative, crown and bridge, endodontic, and oral surgery experience.
- Implant and surgical assisting experience.
- AOX/full-arch implant experience is highly preferred.
- Experience working in a high-volume multi-provider dental practice.
Benefits
Dental Views offers Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, Vacation time, etc.
