Job Description
Job description ***INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY***
Position Summary
The Registered Dental Assistant, Level II, is responsible for all Level I and Level II duties in addition to assisting in the training back office assistants and special projects.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
• Serve as primary or secondary support and back up for the Back-Office Lead, if
Applicable
• In conjunction with Back Office Lead/Clinic Manager create/maintain new hire
binders
• Shadow, provide mentorship, and training to new Back Office Assistant as
directed by Back Office Lead/Clinic Manager
• In conjunction with Back Office Lead/Clinic Manager, Order/Organize/Manage
Inventory, equipment and all back-office supplies
• Provide expert level knowledge and guidance to staff with regards to Dentrix
• Support Back Office Lead/Clinic Manager with special projects
Under General Supervision
• Perform all duties assigned to dental assistants, under the supervision of a
licensed dentist.
• Mouth-mirror inspection of the oral cavity, to include charting of obvious lesions,
existing restorations and missing teeth.
• Placement and removal of temporary sedative dressings.
Under Direct Supervision
• Obtain endodontic cultures.
• Dry canals, previously opened by the supervising dentist, with absorbent points.
• Test pulp vitality.
• Placing of bases and liners on sound dentin.
• Removal of cement excess from supragingival surfaces of teeth.
• Sizing of stainless-steel crowns, temporary crowns, and bands.
• Coronal Polishing (Board approved course required).
• May perform this function prior to rubber dam application; placement of bands,
crowns and restorations; fluoride application, acid etch procedures; or after
removal of dressings and packs.
Other Duties
• Take, process and mount x-rays
• Sterilize all used instruments daily
• Stock sterilized instruments in the operatories
• Stock, clean and prepare operatories
• Seat patients and have proper set-up procedures before doctor enters
• Update health history if needed
• Assist the doctor
• Chart patient services
• Dismiss patients and complete their charts
• Prepare operatories for next patient
• Pour and trim study models
• Oil hand pieces and sterilize instruments
• Keep supplies stocked
• Change plaster trap monthly
• Clean impression trays daily
• Clean operatories
• Direct Doctor to the next patient
• Other duties as assigned
Education and/or Experience
• Must possess a valid Registered Dental Assistant License from the Dental Board
of California.
• 2+ years' experience preferred.
• Experience working with children.
• Bilingual Preferred.
Skills/Specialized Knowledge
• Excellent people skills, team player, must be able to deal with diverse groups of
people in a professional manner both in person and on the telephone
• Organized, with attention to details and accuracy, ability to be creative, flexible,
and self-starting
• Trustworthy, with ability to apply tact and sound judgement in all professional
interactions
• Results oriented and solution driven; willingness to collaborate and achieve
results in cooperation with others
Job Tags
Temporary work, Flexible hours,