（Part-time） Registered Dental Assistant job at Bay Area Denture Center

Prepare and restock treatment rooms and other clinical support areas as needed.
• Change all chemical solutions, disinfectant soaks and sprays, sterilants, ultrasonic, presoak and X-ray processing as needed.
• Review medical history, progress from the previous visit, if applicable, and the scheduled treatment plan with each patient.
• Expose and copy dental radiographs.
• Perform four-handed dental assisting procedures to including aspirating and retracting tissues.

Records treatment rendered in the patient's chart and charge out all procedures.
Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
Escort patient to the business area for follow-up and rescheduling.
Decontaminate all treatment rooms and sterilizes instruments after each patient appointment.
• Maintain cleanliness of treatment rooms, dark room, lab and sterilizing area.
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Process equipment and facility repair requests as needed.
Comply with and enforce all practice policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
Comply with and enforce all OSHA policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, and reports incidents and/or violations as required.
• Comply with and enforce all HIPAA standards, and reports ethics and compliance violations as required.
• Comply with assigned work schedules and the practice's timekeeping policies.
Answer incoming office/patient calls as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
JOB SKILLS/ QUALIFICATIONS:
Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills in the English language. Must possess effective problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
Ability to maintain professional relationships while addressing complex or sensitive issues. Ability to respond to emergent or stressful situation in a calm or professional manner.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, work independently, multitask, and produce results in a high stress environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion regarding employee information and practice information.
Must possess intermediate computer skills using basic applications.
Must possess knowledge of federal, state, and commercial insurance regulations and programs. Ability to read and comprehend patient medical history information, insurance explanations of benefits, computer screens and performance metrics.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to do the following:
Must have good or corrected vision as well as effective peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Must have good manual dexterity and be able to use repetitive motion of the hands and arms. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for up to one hour.
Must be able to occasionally move about inside the office to perform administrative tasks.
Must be able to constantly operate a computer and/or other office equipment such as a calculator, copy machine, or printer.
Must be able to frequently and effectively communicate in both written and verbal form.
Must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds and/or push/pull objects up to 100 pounds.

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- Work Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5
-Weekend hours rotating

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