Registered Dental Assistant - Mobile School Program
REPORTS TO:Chief Dental Officer
EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent. Successful completion of accredited certification dental assisting course preferred. Current Registered Dental Assistant Certificate as established by the State of Texas, current CPR certification.
SKILLS: Teaching and communication skills, Strong customer service skills, English/Spanish fluency preferred
QualificationsPRIMARY DUTIES:
- assists the dentists and hygienists in chair side procedures routinely done in a general dental practice
- responsible for preparation and setting up of instruments, materials, and equipment necessary for each procedure
- responsible for exposing and processing dental radiographs
- responsible for the sterilization of instruments, and the cleaning and routine maintenance of equipment and work areas
- schedules patients, does routine reception work
- accurately records information on patients records
- helps implement the processing of encounters and billing and bookkeeping procedures
- helps to identify related medical and/or social problems, fills out insurance forms
- drive or assist in transporting mobile dental equipment between school locations (if required).
- provide administrative support in verifying insurance, scheduling, consent form collection, and follow-up care coordination.
- this role involve assisting as an RDA at other clinics requiring coverage
OTHER DUTIES:
orders supplies and materials
maintains inventory of supplies and materials as well as maintaining thorough and accurate documentation of inventory
attend conferences and meetings of dental importance as needed
other duties as assigned by supervisor
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- visual and auditory accuracy
- indoor setting
- shift length - 8 hours
- frequent use of computer
- extensive standing and walking
- frequent squatting, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting, climbing
- occasional sitting
- frequent telephone usage
- continuous conversational communication
- continuous repetitive grasping and manipulation of both hands
- occasionally working in confined, noisy areas
- occasionally lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs
- occasionally pushing, pulling and positioning patients up to 200 lbs
- occasionally pushing, pulling and positioning (with assistance) patients over 200 lbs
- occasional exposure to electrical, chemical, gaseous and dusty conditions
- occasional exposure to patients with communicable diseases
- infrequent use of personal transportation
- understand/carry out simple/detailed, oral/written instructions
- memorize and retain instructions
- read and interpret detailed specifications
- able to respond quickly and calmly in medical emergencies
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Current Registered Dental Assistant Certificate recognized by the State of Texas
- Current CPR certification
- Successful completion of an accredited dental assisting course
- Teaching and communication skills
- Strong customer service skills
- English and Spanish fluency
- Ability to assist with dental radiographs, instrument sterilization, patient records, insurance forms, and routine dental procedures
- Ability to respond quickly and calmly during medical emergencies
- Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds and assist with positioning patients
What We Do
Waco Family Medicine is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center established in 1969 to provide high-quality, comprehensive primary care to underserved residents of the Heart of Texas. They offer integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health services across multiple clinic sites and operate a residency program to train compassionate family physicians, ensuring improved medical access for low-income community members in Waco and McLennan County.
