Registered Dental Assistant   

Reports To

Office Manager 

Work Schedule 

The Lead Dental Assistant will be notified of the work schedule on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis. The Lead Dental Assistant schedule is subject to change (daily/weekly hours may increase or decrease) according to the needs of the practice. Evening and weekend hours may be required. This position is paid on an hourly basis.

Job Overview

The Lead Dental Assistant performs a variety of dental assisting duties while promoting a safe and clean environment for providing quality dental care. These duties include, but are not limited to, supervising all Non- professional Dental back-office employees; assisting the doctors; communicating effectively with patients (or parents if the patient is a child); maintaining equipment and inventory; and following universal precautions, OSHA requirements, and dental board auxiliaries' regulations.

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, and walk; talk, hear, and smell; and use hands, fingers, and wrists (manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination) to handle or feel the mouth/teeth and gums of patients, as well as objects, tools, or controls associated with the dental field. The employee is frequently/occasionally required to reach; lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; and balance, stoop, bend, squat, kneel, crawl, climb, twist, pull, and crouch.  The essential functions of this position require specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The essential functions of this position will occasionally result in the following: hazardous exposure (chemical arid infections); non-ionizing radiation (welding flash, microwaves, sun, etc.); radiation (x ray, radioactive, isotopes, etc.); noise (loud/repetitive, 85 

decibels per OSHA standard); and personal protective equipment (PPE: respiratory masks, latex gloves, face shields, etc.).

Risk Factors 

The dental office environment may result in employees being exposed to toxic chemicals, potentially infectious bodily fluids and materials, and increased noise levels. This position assumes a moderate risk.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1-3 years of recent experience as a Registered Dental Assistant preferred
• Previous supervisory experience required
• Valid California Registered Dental Assistant license and RDA certification required
• Current Radiographic Certification preferred
• Graduation from an accredited Dental Assisting School preferred
• Advanced knowledge and use of dental terminology preferred
• Bilingual: English & Spanish required (if the geographic location of the office does not require the applicant to be bilingual, applicants who only speak English may be considered)
• CPR and First-Aid certification preferred
• Means to travel from one office to another, required as necessary
• Vast knowledge of different types of dental procedures

Interpersonal And Organizational Skill Requirements

• Strong communication skills
• Exceptional human relation skills
• Ability to work with people of all ages
• Ability to relate, communicate with, and work with people from different backgrounds and cultures
• Ability to handle conflict and get along with people
• Ability to maintain outgoing, friendly attitude with patients and coworkers, even under pressure
• Ability to work with interruptions and to manage multiple priorities
• Accuracy in basic math
• Ability to write, concisely, logically, and legibly
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to satisfactorily perform essential functions of the position

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