Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

We are looking for an energetic, Experienced, motivated, family oriented, self-driven dental assistant who has a good work ethic, good people and communication skills, is a team player, has a positive attitude, and is enthusiastic to join our team! You’ll ensure excellent customer service and efficiency to make the practice a pleasant experience for patients. Dental assistants should be well-organized and be open to being cross-trained with both clinical and front desk tasks. Our vision is to provide our patients with a dental experience that will promote a lifelong relationship built on trust, confidence, quality of work, and exceptional patient care.

About Us:

Dr. Rehan Shahid and Dr. Husnain Shahid are two hometown doctors from Mt. Pleasant who have goals to make Gladewater Family Dental the dental practice of the town! At Gladewater Family Dental, our mission is to improve the quality of life and health of our patients. We will do this by delivering the best, individualized dental care and education. We treat patients as we would like to be treated and strive to forge a long-term relationship of oral health. Our new doctors carry out this philosophy by the treatment they provide and the relationships they establish. If you are looking for a dental practice where you are part of a team, a family, and a place where you can grow, this is the job for you!
Responsibilities

• Welcome customers in the dental office
• Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
• Take dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
• Sterilize instruments according to regulations
• Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
• Undertake lab tasks as instructed
• Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
• Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
• Schedule appointments
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
• Perform various office tasks as necessary

Skills

• Proven experience as dental assistant (3 yrs. preferred)
• Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
• Understanding of health & safety regulations
• Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus
• Good computer skills
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Well-organized and reliable
• High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
• Experience with Open Dental (preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Mount Pleasant, TX 75456 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Mount Pleasant, TX 75456: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person