Dental Assistant: Chairside & Clinic Ops, Bilingual

University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCLA School of Dentistry seeks a Dental Assistant for its 27-chair community clinic, the Wilson-Jennings-Bloomfield UCLA Venice Dental Center. The DA will perform chairside duties, x-rays, sterilization, infection control and inventory tasks as part of routine clinic operations.

The position may rotate to other clinics as needed, with duties including administrative tasks such as verifying charges, maintaining logs, and assisting with inventory management in a fast-paced academic setting.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of current dental terminology, materials, equipment, procedures, and four-handed dentistry.

Responsibilities

• Clinic/chairside duties including general chairside dental assisting, x-rays, sterilization, infection control and stocking/ordering.

Skills

Dental terminology

aseptic technique

infection control

organizational skills

inventory management

patient relations

bilingual English/Spanish

computer skills

Education

California certification as Dental Assistant

California State Radiation Safety license

CPR certificate

Coronal polishing certificate (preferred)

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

The UCLA School of Dentistry seeks a Dental Assistant for its 27-chair community clinic, the Wilson-Jennings-Bloomfield UCLA Venice Dental Center. The DA will perform chairside duties, x-rays, sterilization, infection control and inventory tasks as part of routine clinic operations.

The position may rotate to other clinics as needed, with duties including administrative tasks such as verifying charges, maintaining logs, and assisting with inventory management in a fast-paced academic setting.