Lead Registered Dental Assistant

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must maintain an active Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) License registered with
the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE)
• Active CPR and AED training
• Nitrous Monitoring Certification that is registered with TSBDE is required
• Sealant, Coronal Polishing, or PALS Certifications are all a huge plus!
• Dental practice management software (Open Dental/Dentrix) experience helpful
• Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Prepare exam and operatory rooms to be clean and ready to receive patient
• Setup trays and instruments for each patient
• Prepare, maintain, and sterilize instruments and equipment
• Ensure all operatories are functioning properly
• Clean rooms before and after each patient, and at the end of the day
• Clean the suctions and traps
• Collect and dispose of trash
• Take diagnostic quality X-rays if needed
• Maintain the office flow for a smooth day
• Facilitate assignments of roles and responsibilities to the back staff
• Monthly inventory order is placed and checked in Procurify
• Ensure all tests are run and complete for the dental equipment
• Ensure we have Oxygen/Nitrous/Helium tanks in stock
• Training of new employees
• Ensure all equipment including tanks are off at the end of the day
• Communicate with doctors and ensuring they have instruments/material they need
• Help with minor dental work: retraction cord, scaling, temporaries and coronal
polishing
• Placement of post-extraction and periodontal dressings
• Take impressions, bite registrations and prepare the study casts (models of teeth)
• Help provide direct patient care in all dental specialities, including orthodontics,
pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, and oral surgery
• Assist the doctor during exams
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Prolonged sitting and standing as needed
• Ability to lift up to 15 lbs