Dental Assistant

Big Smiles Dental; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to improving children's dental health through innovative mobile services. As a Dental Assistant, you'll enjoy a fulfilling career that balances work and life, with no nights or weekends. This role allows you to make a significant impact on the lives of underserved children while working in a unique school-based environment. With competitive pay and a flexible schedule, you can thrive both professionally and personally. If you're passionate about dental care and eager to contribute to a meaningful cause, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Evenings, weekends, and summers off

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible scheduling

State-of-the-art portable dental equipment

Latest technology & digital radiography

Qualifications

• Must possess an X-ray license and CPR certification.
• Experience as a Dental Assistant is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide dental assisting services during mobile clinics.
• Assist with digital X-ray imaging and patient records.

Skills

X-ray License

Digital X-ray Imaging

Coronal Polishing

CPR Certification

Experience as a Dental Assistant

Working with Children

Organizational Skills

Multi-tasking

Team Player

Job description

Overview

Dentistry with a work-life balance

Make a difference while doing what you love

If you’re looking for a career opportunity at a competitive salary while helping kids in need, let’s talk.

Big Smiles, a school-based mobile dental practice, is seeking a Dental Assistant in Bakersfield, CA and surrounding areas to help provide dental care to underserved children at their school.

Our innovative in-school dental program offers something different than a traditional dental practice. With a workday that ends with the school day and no nights or weekends, our program is perfect for people looking for a diverse and different working environment, working parents and anyone who wants to make a difference in the dental field.

Dental Assistant Qualifications:

• X-ray License
• Digital X-ray Imaging experience
• Coronal Polishing (preferred, not required)
• CPR certified
• Work experience as a Dental Assistant
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation and willing to travel
• Works well with children
• Organized, detail-oriented and able to multi-task
• Team player and able to work on a small team

Dental Assistant (DA) Responsibilities:

• Dental Assisting Services during mobile dental clinics
• Digital X-ray Imaging
• Patient Records Charting
• Equipment Set-up, Breakdown, and Sterilization Assistance
• Travel Daily to and from school sites

Big Smiles Offers:

• Evenings, weekends and summers off!
• Working a school day schedule (about 6 – 7 hours); on average between 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
• Benefit package (health, dental, vision)
• Unique work experience and flexible scheduling
• Full and part-time positions
• $18-$25 per hour
• State-of-the-art portable dental equipment
• Latest technology & digital radiography

Who We Are

Big Smiles is the nation's leading in-school dental program founded almost two decades ago by two moms, who happen to also be dentists. The founders saw a tremendous need among underserved school-aged children who did not have easy access to dental care and who often suffered from poor oral hygiene, tooth decay, pain, and associated medical problems. Knowing that many parents could not take their children to the dentist due to issues including time off from work and transportation challenges, they sought to bring the care to the need. Today, through its dental partners, Big Smiles provides preventative and restorative care to approximately 500,000 children per year.

Tooth decay is the most common, and preventable disease among children, more common than asthma. In fact, each year, over 51 million school hours are lost due to oral health-related issues.

Big Smiles affiliates with state licensed dentists, hygienists, and assistants who use state-of-the-art portable equipment to provide all services onsite, directly in the school or in a self-contained mobile dental facility on site at the school. If portable equipment is used, classrooms, auditoriums, or other school venues are literally transformed into fully functional dental offices for the day. Our expertise, obtained through years of experience bringing mobile dental care to schools, as well as through our highly qualified staff, enables us to bring exceptional care with minimal disruption to the normal school routine.

Big Smiles is currently active in 20 states and has ongoing strategic partnerships with over 8,000 school districts, including 21 of the 25 largest school districts in the country.

Given the ongoing lack of access for many underserved children across the country, our services are in great demand and we are always looking for caring, compassionate professionals to join our team and play their part in making a difference in the lives of today's underserved children.

Rewarding Work. Competitive Compensation. Big Smiles.

Big Smiles is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.