The Registered Dental Assistant provides chairside support to dentists, including preparing treatment rooms, monitoring patient vitals, and assisting with various dental and orthodontic procedures. They are also responsible for maintaining strict infection control protocols, managing inventory, and ensuring accurate digital patient documentation.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold an active Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) license from the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners and possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Preferred qualifications include CPR certification, Nitrous Oxide monitoring certification, and experience with dental practice management software.
Must maintain an active Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) License registered with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE)
Current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) preferred
Current certification to monitor Nitrous Oxide
Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training
Dental practice management software (Open Dental/Dentrix) experience helpful
Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred
Essential functions
End of week inventory to be provided to Lead DA to replenish inventory
Making Patient Safety and Team Safety the number one priority
Adhering to OSHA and Infection Control Protocols
Maintaining and upkeeping digital patient information
Preparing tray set-ups according to doctor preferences and planned procedures
Keep exam rooms clean, disinfected, organized, and stocked according to the required standards at the beginning and end of each treatment
Educating patients and parents on the benefits of good oral health
Monitoring the patient's physical and emotional well-being during the entire visit
Reviewing the patient chart and health history prior to the doctor arrival and reconfirming the patient's chief concern
Taking diagnostic quality X-Rays and attaching them to the patient chart
Helping the Rodeo Team maintain office cleanliness and IC protocol
Completing daily assignments
Monitoring and recording patient vital signs
Suctioning, cutting sutures, and holding retractors
Mixing amalgam, cement, and pulp paste and preparing impression materials
Pouring, trimming, and polishing impression trays
Assisting with bonding, banding, adjusting, and debonding orthodontic patients
Placing and cementing bands
Setting up orthodontic brackets and removing excess cement from brackets and bands
Making retainers, bleaching trays, and impressions
Maintaining crash cart equipment and supplies
Working with oral and IV sedated patients in office and hospital settings
Providing excellent chairside assistance and anticipating next steps to stay in constant mental synchronization with the doctor
Ensuring the patient and parent comprehends the post-op instructions
Physical requirements
Prolonged sitting and standing as needed
Ability to lift up to 15 lbs
NOTE
A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the Associate occupying this position. Associates will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor.
Rodeo Dental is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members. Rodeo Dental is an equal opportunity employer and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success.
