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Job Information

 

Salary

$15-$18 Per Hour

Zip/Postal Code

92067

Industry

Health Care

City

Rancho Santa Fe

State/Province

California

Work Experience

Fresher

Job Description

Our family-oriented Orthodontic Practice located in the Rancho Santa Fe area of San Diego is searching for a Orthodontic Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) or Dental Assistant (DA) to join our our team!  

We are willing to train newer DA’s or RDA’s that have never worked in Ortho!

Someone that is mature, reliable, and enthusiastic about taking care of patients will have the most success in this position.

We are looking for a candidates that are quick learners with positive attitudes and who are excited about joining our amazing Ortho team!

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) duties include but not limited to:

  • Assisting the dentist during all orthodontic procedures

  • Taking digital radiographs (x-rays)

  • Asking about the patient’s medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse

  • Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment

  • Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment

  • Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)

  • Teaching our patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health;(e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)

  • Taking impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts (models of teeth)

  • Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer

  • Communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies)


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