Dental Assistant – UpCare Clinics – Olathe, KS

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

We are looking for a competent dental assistant to join our team. We need someone who is willing and able to work both assisting and basic front office tasks. You’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible.

Responsibilities

  • Welcome customers in the dental office
  • Prepare customers for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
  • 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
  • Ability to cross-train for other procedures

Skills

  • Proven experience as dental assistant
  • Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
  • Understanding of health & safety regulations
  • 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
  • Additional certification or training is an asset (e.g. EFDA)

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Dental Assisting: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

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

Work Location:

  • One location

Duties:

  • Assisting chair-side
  • Taking records, impressions, or x-rays
  • Using computers to update electronic patient records
  • Assisting with front office tasks as needed

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

  • Detail-oriented — quality and precision-focused
  • Stable — traditional, stable, strong processes
  • People-oriented — supportive and fairness-focused
  • Team-oriented — cooperative and collaborative

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 – $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

  • Dental assisting: 2 years (Preferred)
  • EMR systems: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Vital signs: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Medical imaging: 1 year (Preferred)

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

  • Detail-oriented — quality and precision-focused
  • Outcome-oriented — results-focused with strong performance culture
  • People-oriented — supportive and fairness-focused
  • Team-oriented — cooperative and collaborative

Company’s website:

  • upcareclinics.com

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