Bilingual Registered Dental Assistant — Four-Handed Dentistry

Vista Community Clinic; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Vista Community Clinic in Vista, CA is seeking a skilled Registered Dental Assistant to join our team. You will provide chair side support, manage four-handed dentistry tasks, and ensure smooth patient flow from reception to operatories.

The role requires bilingual English/Spanish, RDA certification, CPR/BLS, and at least two years of experience in a high-volume dental practice. Evening/weekend availability may be required.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent with post high school vocational/specialized training.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Certification of Completion of Registered Dental Assistant Exam.
• Coronal Polishing Certificate.
• Radiation Safety Certificate.
• Current CPR/BLS Certification.
• Operational experience with x-ray machine, sterilizing equipment, ultrasonic equipment, laboratory equipment and other dental practice related equipment.
• Minimum two years' experience working as a registered dental assistant in a high volume dental practice.
• Availability and willingness to work evening and/or weekend hours when requested.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair side assistance to the dentist in four handed dentistry.
• Impressions, applying non-aerosol and topical agents, topical fluoride, post-extractions dressings and sutures, nitrous oxide administration, rubber dam placement/removal, matrix removal for restorations.
• Coordinate flow of patients and operatories; manage time and resources across multiple operatories.
• Operate x-ray equipment to take complete/selective radiographs; process images and organize display.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Patient communication

X-ray equipment operation

MS Office familiarity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification of Completion of Registered Dental Assistant Exam

Coronal Polishing Certificate

Radiation Safety Certificate

Current CPR/BLS Certification

Experience in high-volume dental practice

Tools

X-ray machine

Sterilizing equipment

Ultrasonic equipment

Dental laboratory equipment

Job description

Vista Community Clinic in Vista, CA is seeking a skilled Registered Dental Assistant to join our team. You will provide chair side support, manage four-handed dentistry tasks, and ensure smooth patient flow from reception to operatories.

The role requires bilingual English/Spanish, RDA certification, CPR/BLS, and at least two years of experience in a high-volume dental practice. Evening/weekend availability may be required.