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    Registered Dental Assistant - Los Angeles, United States - To Help Everyone Health & Wellness Centers

    To Help Everyone Health & Wellness Centers
    To Help Everyone Health & Wellness Centers Los Angeles, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Job Description

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Place sealants on teeth approved by the dentist.
    • Perform coronal polishing as directed by the dentist.
    • Place bases, liners, bonding agents.
    • Chemically prepare teeth for bonding.
    • Place, adjust, and finish direct provisional restorations.
    • Adjust dentures extra-orally.
    • Remove excess cement from surfaces of the teeth with a hand instrument.
    • Mouth mirror inspections of the oral cavity, to include charting of obvious lesions, existing restorations, and missing teeth.
    • Organizes and prepares trays, set up and lays out instruments for dental procedures.
    • Preps patients and handles instruments and other materials to be used during dental procedures.
    • Obtains vital signs and monitors patients for complications.
    • Questions patients about their medical history and recording the information for Dentist's reference.
    • Obtains patients' dental history and records.
    • Ensures health history is updated and scanned in to eCW system.
    • Exposes and processes digital radiography or traditional x-rays.
    • Practices radiation safety at all times when using dental radiographs operators.
    • Takes impressions of patients' teeth for casts.
    • Uses suction and swabs to keep patients' mouths clear and dry during procedures.
    • Applies topical anesthetic to patients' mouths.
    • Removes stitches.
    • Makes temporary crowns/ restorations as instructed by the dentist.
    • Advising patients on dental care.
    • Making patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.
    • Cleans up following procedure, disposes of all waste in an appropriate fashion, and disinfects area after each patient and sets up for next patient in accordance with established procedures.
    • Sterilizes dental instruments and equipment.
    • Maintains an inventory of dental instruments, equipment, and supplies in the dental operatory.
    • Organizes supplies and equipment to minimize loss and maximize utilization.
    • Reports equipment malfunctions to direct supervisor and follows up with repair technicians as needed.
    • Schedules appointments, maintains records, sends bills, answers phones, and other office duties.
    • Performs regular audits to ensure that no expired materials exist in the patient care areas.
    • Ensure compliance with policies and procedures and regulatory agencies rules and regulations.
    • Provides patient education and treatment planning information as directed.
    • Assesses emergency situations and provides necessary and proper response when appropriate in accordance with emergency protocols
    • Promotes positive working relationships with community agencies and with other departments.
    • Establish and maintain courteous, cooperative relationships with staff, volunteers and the public, portraying the mission of T.H.E.
    • Promotes delivery of quality patient care.
    • Ability to perform four handed dentistry techniques.
    • Work in conjunction with staff dentists/dental director to develop and implement preventive dental activities for the community.
    • Knowledge of patient scheduling procedures.
    • Ability to plan work duties to ensure dental clinic efficiency.
    • And all other duties as assigned.

    Essential Skills and Experiences

    • Provide strong customer service to staff and community.
    • Proven organizational and problem solving skills.
    • Able to track details and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
    • Basic understanding of financial/budgeting process.
    • Ability to handle and track details and verify accuracy.
    • Completes work on time with quality results and can manage multiple interruptions.

    Education and Qualifications:

    • Must hold a current Registered Dental Assistant license from the State of California.
    • High school diploma or GED (preferred 2 years of college).
    • Current CPR Certification
    • Have Radiation ( X-ray) Certificate
    • Have Coronal polishing credentials
    • Have sealant placement credentials
    • Radiation Safety Certification or completion of radiation safety course approved
    • Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
    • A valid California Driver's license, and access to insured automobile.
    • Flexible, mature individual who is capable of decision making and problem solving.
    • Ability to work with all levels of management.
    • Ability to work effectively and collaboratively.
    • Advanced computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet, email, etc. Experience using electronic health records preferred.
    • Ability to work with people of diverse cultural, educational, social, and economic backgrounds.
    • Bilingual in Spanish.
    Company DescriptionT.H.E. Health and Wellness Centers is a nonprofit community clinic in South Los Angeles. For more than 50 years, we've provided high-quality, low cost healthcare and preventative education for all.

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    Company Description

    T.H.E. Health and Wellness Centers is a nonprofit community clinic in South Los Angeles. For more than 50 years, we've provided high-quality, low cost healthcare and preventative education for all.\r
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    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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