Registered Dental Assistant

This role of the Registered Dental Assistant is to increase the efficiency of the Dentist in the delivery of quality oral healthcare by performing a variety of office, laboratory, and patient care duties.

• Assists the dentists during a variety of treatment procedures.
• Helps maintain supply inventory.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Assists with patient education in post-operative and post-surgical care and oral hygiene.
• Processes dental digital x-rays as requested by dentist (e.g., periapical, occlusal, bitewings, sinus, and panographic images).
• Assists with sterilizing all dental instruments, cleans and sets up trays.
• Reviews patient charts, charting in electronic dental records system, and assists with clinical notes.
• Enters patient referrals as needed.
• Performs additional patient procedures under the direct supervision of the dentist, including, but not limited to, child prophies, sealants, and topical fluoride and varnish.
• Checks daily schedule to ensure necessary materials are available for patient treatments.
• Pours study models and creates temporary crowns.
• Participates in the overall cleaning and maintenance of the dental department (e.g., operatories, labs, offices).
• Cleans traps and lines regularly.
• Upholds a work environment that promotes teamwork, partnership, recognition, mutual respect, and collaboration, while role modeling the company values, behaviors, and culture of One.Team.Chumash.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate.
• Licensed by the Dental Board of California as a Registered Dental Assistant.
• Current CPR(BLS) certification
• Two years of experience in a dental office, preferred.
• Basic computer proficiency utilizing Microsoft applications, e-mail, and Internet.
• Experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR), NextGen a plus.
• Native American hiring preference applies.
• Quality Orientation: Setting high standards regarding his/her work and working environment and acting accordingly; developing quality standards, continuously evaluating performance, products, and procedures; actively seeking ways to improve quality.
• Usage of Functional Expertise: Acquiring and applying functional knowledge in one's own area of specialty.
• Teamwork: Working as a productive member of a cohesive group toward a common goal, and contributing to team development and effective team dynamics.
• Continuous Learning: Actively and continuously gaining insight of strengths and weaknesses in order to identify the relevant areas that need further development (with regard to skills and knowledge) and acting upon it.
• Stress Tolerance: Performing well when faced with pressure due to time frame, workload, adversity, disappointment, or opposition.