Dental Assistant

Hsp Inc; California; On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance (Basic)

AD&D insurance

EAP

Job summary

Hsp Inc in California is seeking a Dental Assistant to support dentists with patient prep, instrument handling, and radiographic imaging. The role requires completing an approved dental assisting program or one year experience, and California radiation safety licensure.

The position offers hourly pay of $30, plus benefits described in the posting. Candidates should be able to schedule patients, prepare the operatory, and maintain records while following standard practices and dentist

Qualifications

• Completion of a Dental Assistant program or 1 year of experience.
• Active California Radiation Safety License or approved course in radiation safety.

Responsibilities

• Review patient records and determine instruments needed.
• Pass instruments to dentist on request.
• Prepare patient and chair for procedures and provide reassurance.

Skills

Dental assisting

Patient prep

Radiographic imaging

Equipment handling

Education

Dental Assistant program

1 year experience

Tools

Radiographic equipment

Dental instruments

Job description

Pay Rate

$30/HR

Job Duties

• Reviews patient record if available and, using standard practices and procedural instructions as a guide, determines what instruments and materials will probably be needed and lays them out.
• Passes equipment to the dentist upon request.
• Prepares patient for dentist by seating patient, adjusting chair for convenient angle, and draping patient and in the case of children, calms and reassures the patient so work can proceed expeditiously.
• Schedules all patients, determining time intervals according to type of work to be done and the probability of the dentist being able to treat more than one patient at a time.
• Operates a conventional dental radiographic machine to make intra-oral, periapical, bite wing and occlusal images, a cephalometric radiographic machine to make various extra-oral images of the head such as lateral, anterior-posterior, and poster-anterior images, and a panographic radiographic machine to make extra-oral panographic images of the teeth and jaws, as directed by dentist.
• Places and positions suction tubes in patient's mouth using standard practice and following dentist's instructions.
• Mixes filling compounds such as composite and amalgam using standard practice or dentist preference as a guide to consistency.
• Maintains patient records by indicating type of work done.
• Takes pre-impressions for dentures of all types as directed for use by technician to duplicate original configuration using standard practice and dentist's instructions as a guide.
• Participates in orientation meetings for families conducted by dentist which include such subjects as available dental services, proper nutrition, proper personal dental care including plaque control instruction.
• Records stage of work and instruments used when dentist is interrupted in an endodontic process.

Requirements

OPTION I - Completion of a Dental Assistant vocational curriculum in an approved school*.

OPTION II - One (1) year's experience as a dental assistant.

LICENSE

• A Radiation Safety License issued by the Dental Board of California -OR- A certificate of compliance from an approved Board course in radiation safety.

All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted

PHYSICAL CLASS II - Light

Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualification in excess of the minimum requirements.
• Experience as a Dental Assistant assisting the Dentist and Dental Residents in a various setting such as Emergency Room setting, Operating Room setting, Inpatient setting (bedside).
• Current certification issued by the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program
• Basic Life: $25,000 (100% employer paid)
• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) : $25,000 (100% employer paid)
• Voluntary Life/AD&D: Additional coverage options available for employees, spouses and children (100% employee paid)
• Company 401(k)plans with eligibility from the 1 st day of the month following hire.
• Dedicated Administrative Support Staff

With Anthem's Sydney app, you can take better care of yourself with features that focus on your wellness, such as:

• Community Resources
• Health Assessment
• Diabetes Prevention through Lark

Additional Resources

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling, legal consultations, financial planning, and identity theft recovery
• 24/7 Nurseline for health-related inquiries
• Rula Mental Health Support: Therapy and psychiatry services
• Travel Assistance Program: Medical support and emergency assistance while traveling
• BenefitHub and LifeMart Discounts: Access to discounts on travel, shopping, Pet Insurance, movie tickets, flight and more
• Access HSP's wide range of wellness resources through Anthem's wellness portal.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

TrueBlue, Inc. And its brands welcome and encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in the application or interview process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact your recruiter directly, employee relations at [e-mail] , or 1-800-610-8920. TrueBlue, Inc. And its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the application or interview process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applications individual accessibility needs.

You must be work authorized in the United States on a full time basis without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to F-1 (student) visa holders who require sponsorship (including but not limited to STEM OPT extensions) in the future or cannot work now on a full time basis.

We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law.