Registered Dental Assistant I Marin

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.