Job Description
Registered Dental Assistant
Posting Number: S00740
Position Status: Full time
Campus:
Department: 19151-Dental Center-Rancho Mirage
Function: College of Dental Medicine
Family: Medical Administration
Classification Series Title: Registered Dental Assistant
Classification Pay Scale
In compliance with SB 1162, Western University of Health Sciences is providing a pay scale for this position. The pay scale reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position. Within this range, the individual pay is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and work location. Please note that the compensation details listed reflects the base salary only.
Minimum: $17.00
Maximum $24.21
Job Summary
This position is located in Rancho Mirage, CA.
To assist clinical faculty, dental students and other clinical support staff in the provision of oral health care to patients in the College of Dental Medicine Clinics. Facilitates the efficient delivery of patient care working as part of a multidisciplinary dental team, with the primary role as chairside registered dental assistant for faculty and student providers.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Individuals must possess the knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
1. Must be a Registered Dental Assistant in the State of California; have a minimum of three years experience as a registered dental assistant; current Basic Life Support; and certified in the operation of dental radiographic equipment
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to effectively interact with health care professionals, students and patients. Bilingual ability helpful.
3. Experience with computers, printers, calculator, fax machine, copy machine operation, and telephone operation.
Required Qualifications
1. Education: Any combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
2. Experience: 3 or more years of experience in a clinic, hospital clinic or dental office preferred.
3. Licensure and Certification: Must have active California RDA license
Preferred Qualifications
Posting Date: 05/12/2021
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Essential Job Duties
Job Duties
Chairside dental assistant duties, including: operatory set-up and breakdown; infection control protocols; preparation and maintenance of dental instruments, supplies and equipment for each appointment; collect and record patient health histories; patient communication management; instrument transfer; isolation; dental material handling for all general and specialty dental procedures performed by a general dentist; dental charting; support medical emergencies.
Percentage Of Time
25
Job Duties
Provide basic supportive dental procedures under the direct supervision of a clinical dental faculty member as allowed by the Dental Board of California for Registered Dental Assistants, including, but not limited to: mouth mirror inspection of oral cavity; placement/removal of sedative dressings; taking dental x-rays; taking impressions; application of topical fluoride and other agents; suture removal; assist in administration of nitrous oxide analgesia or sedation; place/remove rubber dams; place/remove wedges and matrices; cure restorative materials; test pulp vitality; size stainless steel crowns; temporary crown fabrication and cementation; application of bleaching agents; and coronal polishing.
Percentage Of Time
25
Job Duties
Support the administrative clinical staff, including answering phones, patient reception, patient scheduling, dental record review and maintenance, patient registration, and patient billing.
Percentage Of Time
10
Job Duties
Support of clinic operations, including: clinic material, supply and instrument inventory control; quality assessment and maintenance of dental instruments; regular maintenance of clinical equipment as directed; monitors and cleans clinic operatories and support spaces; reporting of equipment failures; maintain/record logs related to quality assurance and equipment operations; instrument sterilization; and instrument/material/equipment dispensing.
Percentage Of Time
10
Job Duties
Support the administrative clinical staff, including answering phones, patient reception, patient scheduling, dental record review and maintenance, patient registration, and patient billing.
Percentage Of Time
5
Job Duties
Support the educational mission of the clinical faculty, including role modeling and teaching students how to function as a dental assistant on the dental team, both in four-handed chairside activities and in clinic operation support. Support clinical faculty in teaching students how to function as a dental provider on the dental team.
Percentage Of Time
15
Job Duties
Participate in required training and mandatory in-services such as BLS, infection control, and HIPAA.
Percentage Of Time
5
Job Duties
Other duties as assigned. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties for this position. The College of Dental Medicine-Dental Center reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Percentage Of Time
5
Describe Work Environment
This position is located in Rancho Mirage, CA.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Duties are normally performed in a large multi-chaired clinic. The noise level in this setting is usually moderate due to the open design of the clinic.
To apply, visit https://jobs.westernu.edu/postings/24692
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Western University of Health Sciences, located in Pomona, CA and Lebanon, OR, is an independent nonprofit health professions university, conferring degrees in dental medicine, health sciences, medical sciences, nursing, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, podiatric medicine and veterinary medicine. WesternU is home to WesternU Health, where the best in collaborative health care services is offered and WesternU Pet Health, where we enhance and prolong the loving relationship between families and their pets.
For over 45 years, WesternU has prepared health care professionals for long-term career success. Our educational approach is centered around humanistic values, so that our graduates treat every patient as the unique individual they are. WesternU also is one of the largest graduate schools for the health sciences in California and our Alumni rank among the top leaders in health care and medicine throughout the country and the world.
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