Dental Assistant — Four-Handed Dentistry & Patient Care

San Ysidro Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

San Ysidro Health in the San Diego area seeks a dental assistant to support the dentist in four-handed dentistry, prepare patients, and help ensure a confident, comfortable experience.

The role requires 1 year of RDA experience with Dentrix, post-secondary training, and current licenses; you will handle records, radiographs, infection control, and daily operatory readiness, with potential evenings or Saturdays and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience as dental assistant with Dentrix workflow.
• Post High School Vocational/ Specialized Training in dental assisting.
• Current RDA license, Radiation Safety, Coronal Polish, CPR/BLS.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentist in four-handed dentistry and prepare patients.
• Maintain patient records, treatment notes, and informed consents.
• Operate X-ray equipment and develop radiographs.
• Ensure infection control, OSHA compliance, and HIPAA privacy.
• Prepare equipment and manage operatory flow between patients.

Skills

Four handed dentistry

Excellent communication

Bilingual helpful english/spanish

HIPAA compliance

Education

Post High School Vocational/ Specialized Training

Tools

EPIC

Job description

San Ysidro Health in the San Diego area seeks a dental assistant to support the dentist in four-handed dentistry, prepare patients, and help ensure a confident, comfortable experience.

The role requires 1 year of RDA experience with Dentrix, post-secondary training, and current licenses; you will handle records, radiographs, infection control, and daily operatory readiness, with potential evenings or Saturdays and occasional travel.