Dental Assistant

West Little Rock office looking for a Full-Time RDA. Looking for a compassionate and hard working new member to our team!

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

-Must assist dentist and dental hygienists

-Must be able to work well with other team members

-Must guide patients through dental processes prior to treatment, educate patients in oral hygiene instruction, and provide postoperative instructions

-Perform assessments that include obtaining and reviewing patient health histories and taking/recording blood pressure and other vital signs

-Perform appropriate dental charting and treatment documentation in the electronic record

-Must be able to take diagnostic dental X-rays

-Administer nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia

- Perform coronal polishing

-Take acceptable alginate impressions, pour, and trim models

-Must be able to fabricate night guards, bleaching trays, splints, custom trays, and temporary crowns

-Prepare lab prescription forms, ship and receive lab cases, and maintain record of lab orders

-Assist within-office whitening

-Perform daily and routine maintenance ofdental equipment as assigned

-Clean and sterilize dental instruments, supplies, and dental assist units and maintain organization andsupply of sterilization area

-Establish and maintain an organized, efficient, cost-effective inventory control system, continually monitoring supply levels and reordering by working with assigned purchaser

-Maintain stock of dailysupplies in all clinic rooms

-Review daily schedules and resolve conflicts as necessary

-Perform a variety of clerical and administrative duties (answer telephones, make appointments, explain and receive payment for procedures,and other duties as assigned)

-Assist with front desk/business administration duties as assigned •

Qualifications:

-Candidate must possess high school diploma/GED.

-Candidate must be certified as registered Dental Assistant ( RDA) through Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiner

-Must be trained in four-handeddentistry and may be asked to have a working interview.

- Must have at least one year of dental assisting experience.

-Background check mandatory

- Must be CPR certified

-Successful completion of dental assistant school/program accreditedby the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Dental Assisting: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dental Assistant (Required)
• X-Ray Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person