Dental Assistant/ Registered Dental Assistant

Company: Alliance Medical Center Inc.
Location: Healdsburg
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

Description:Why AMC? - Competitive hourly pay, certification reimbursement during employment, complete benefits package including vacation and 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution! - Positive environment, supportive management team, and awesomely wonderful co-workers!What you will do at AMC: Primary responsibility will be to assist our Dentists during examination and treatment of patients, performing the following duties:

• Assists dentist provider(s) chair-side with all ages patients
• Prepares patients, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, prepares materials,and assists dentist during dental procedures
  • Performs appropriate dental treatment for AMC's patients under a dentist's supervision
  • Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of patient
  • Assists dentist provider chair-side with management of medical and dental emergencies
  • Instructs patients in oral hygiene and plaque control education
  • Communicates with patients and family members to explain scope of treatment, explain oral hygieneinstructions and answer questions within the scope of license and knowledge
    • Provides postoperative instructions prescribed by Dentist
    • Records treatment information in patient records
    • Performs data entry tasks, as well as other front office tasks, as needed. Requirements:The RDA at Alliance Medical Center has the following qualifications and skills:
      • Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or High school graduate and six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required;
      • Bi-lingual Spanish and English required;
      • Registered Dental Assistant and X-ray license required for RDA;
      • Current CPR certification required;
      • Excellent communication skills (writing and verbal);
      • Familiarity with front-office procedures preferred.*** We require all employees to be vaccinated or have a valid medical or religious exemption from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. If hired, you will be required to prove that you have received the COVID- 19 vaccine or have a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated. Employees with valid exemptions will be required to undergo weekly testing as required by the California Department of Public Health.

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