Dental Assistant

Dental Views; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Life Insurance

Vacation time

Job summary

Dental Views seeks a dedicated Dental Assistant to support clinicians and maintain a clean, safe dental environment. You will assist doctors, communicate with patients, manage equipment and inventory, and adhere to OSHA, HIPAA, and board regulations.

The role requires a California Registered Dental Assistant license, radiographic certification, CPR, and infection control credentials, with willingness to travel between offices as needed.

Qualifications

• Must hold CA Registered Dental Assistant license.
• Radiographic certification required.
• CPR certification required.
• Infection control certification required.

Responsibilities

• Review charts and document completed work for each patient.
• Pack and ship lab cases the same day.
• Monitor and reschedule cases as needed.
• Provide back-office support when short-staffed.
• Ensure rooms and equipment are cleaned daily and sterilized.

Skills

OSHA/HIPAA

CA RDA license

Radiographic cert

Dental terminology

CPR

Infection control

Travel readiness

Dental procedures

Education

Dental assisting certification

Job description

Requirements

The Dental Assistant is responsible for 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, 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.

Dental Assistant Qualifications

• Knowledge of OSHA and HIPAA Compliance Standards required
• Valid California Registered Dental Assistant license
• Current Radiographic Certification required
• Advanced knowledge and use of dental terminology preferred
• CPR certification required
• Infection Control certification required
• Means to travel from one office to another, required as necessary
• Vast knowledge of different types of dental procedures

Dental Assistant Responsibilities and Duties

• Review charts daily to determine if everything has been documented and if the patient had all work done for which she/he was scheduled
• Pack lab cases and send them out the same day
• Check lab cases daily; ensure that patients are rescheduled when cases were expected but not received
• Be available for filling in for back-office positions when the back is short of staff
• Check to make sure rooms, equipment (including chair base), all clinical areas, etc. are cleaned daily
• Clean, sterilize, and package dental instruments
• Turn off all equipment nightly, including the vacuum, compressor, etc.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and team huddles
• Other duties as assigned by the Office Manager, Regional Manager, and/or Dentists

Dental Assistant Education

• Certification from an accredited Dental Assisting program preferred

Dental Assistant Experience

• At least 1 year of recent experience as a Registered Dental Assistant is preferred.
• 1 year of Dental Views experience may be considered.

• Dental Views offers Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, Vacation time, etc...