Registered Dental Assistant I Beverly Hills
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About this role
Registered Dental Assistant I Pay Range: $25–$29/hour Minimum Requirement: Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate (1-3years)
• Assist Dentist • Assist dentist during procedures • Input doctor treatment plan into charts • Provide chairside assistance during general dental procedures and anticipate basic provider needs. • Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within permitted scope and ensure images are properly captured and documented. • Assist with suction, isolation, instrument transfer, material preparation, and other permitted chairside duties. • Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly to maintain efficient patient flow and provider schedules. • Accurately enter required clinical information and support completion of charts and documentation in Open Dental. • Maintain stocked and organized operatories and promptly communicate supply, equipment, or clinical-flow issues. • Independently provide chairside assistance for general and more complex dental procedures while anticipating provider needs throughout the procedure. • Support intraoral scanning, impressions, clinical photography, and other procedures within permitted scope. • Drive efficient clinical flow by minimizing room turnover time, anticipating schedule needs, and proactively helping keep providers on time. • Labs/Supplies • Sterilize instruments and make sure cassettes are organized • Make sure lab cases in office • Monitor dental supplies and order on Dentira as needed • Make sure extra supplies are organized • Patient Experience • Perform coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride, place and remove temporary restorations, and place/remove matrics, remove excess cement, and certain ortho functions • Prepare rooms for next day and patients and mark on schedule • Make sure all patients get a warm towel • Check in patients as needed when front busy and walk to operatory • Give new patient tours when front is busy • Answer patient questions to the best of your ability • Answer phones in 2 rings as needed when front office is busy • Prepare operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups before each patient. • Seat and prepare patients, review basic medical history information, and support a comfortable patient experience. • Review patient charts, medical histories, treatment needs, and required clinical information before seating patients. • Office Cleanliness • Operatories keep organized and clean • Check In / Check Out keep clean • Floors / Lights / Doors (throughout the office) • Complete daily, weekly, monthly back office housekeeping and make sure office is clean • Leadership • Manage flow of patients • Arrive on time and stay until close • Build schedules to have productive days and be willing to work as needed • Willing to listen to feedback and grow • Recommend new patients to our offices • Refer new staff to the recruiting team • Volunteer for our events, social work, and marketing efforts • Take greater ownership of patient, room, and instrument flow to help keep providers on schedule. • Monitor operatory supplies and equipment and proactively address shortages or issues before they disrupt patient care. • Train and support Dental Assistant I and Sterilization Technician team members on clinical workflows, room turnover, sterilization, and Company standards. • Serve as a senior clinical-support resource for Dental Assistant I–II and Sterilization Technician team members. • Train and coach Dental Assistant I–II and Sterilization Technician team members and reinforce consistent clinical, sterilization, and infection-control standards.