Registered Dental Assistant Job at Community Action of South Texas, Alice, TX

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  • Community Action of South Texas
  • Alice, TX

Job Description

General Summary

Responsible for assisting the Dentist with direct patient care. Processes and sterilizes instruments. Ensures all patient information is kept secure and confidential. Must have excellent communication and people skills. Must work well with others and have good manual dexterity.

Primary Responsibilities

  1. Manage maintenance of units, pump, compressor and x-ray developer.

  2. Set up the treatment room and seat patients.

  3. Assist the dentist with patient care.

  4. Process and sterilize instruments between patients.

  5. Take and develop x-rays, as prescribed by the dentist.

  6. Take impressions with model plaster, as needed.

  7. Clean up the treatment room and set up for next patient.

  8. Keep all supplies stocked

  9. Clean the dental department as needed.

  10. Assist receptionist with recording patient failed appointments in patient charts; printing the patient schedule for the next day; pulling patient charts for the next day; filing patient charts at the end of the day; and appointment confirmation phone calls.

  11. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education/Certifications/Licensure

Texas Dental Board Registered Dental Assistant

Current Radiology Certification

Skills

Digital X-Ray System

Pouring alginate impressions

Must have computer skills and be familiar with data and word processing programs.

Physical Requirements If a preliminary offer of employment is extended, a physical will be required before the offer can be accepted.

Light to medium physical duties include standing, walking, reaching, bending,talking for up to eight (8) hours a day. Must have good vision. Must be able to lift thirty-five pounds. Lifting will be primarily confined to occasional on premises lifting of boxes of office supplies and minor office equipment. Non-physical demands include performing multiple tasks simultaneously, the ability to meet multiple deadlines, judgement decisions and working closely with others as part of a team. Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment. Must have a valid driver's license and a safe driving record and be able to pass a pre-employment physical and a criminal history background check

Job Tags

Work at office,

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