Ortho Registered Dental Assistant – $18-23/hr plus Benefits – Carlsbad (92009) – FULL TIME

Fun and highly rated Pediatric Dental Practice in the Carlsbad area is seeking a Dental Assistant (DA or RDA) to join our team! 

Experience in a Orthodontic and Pediatric Practice is a plus but not required. Our office is willing to train!

Hours are Monday-Friday from 8 am-5 pm.

Dental Assistant (DA or RDA) duties include but are not limited to:

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

• Communicating with both parents and children

• Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures

• Taking and developing dental 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

• 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)

• Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery.