Dental Assistant/Registered Dental Assistant

Vista Community Clinic; La Habra (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking clinic focused on community health! As a Registered Dental Assistant, you'll play a vital role in providing exceptional patient care and ensuring smooth operations in a fast-paced environment. Your responsibilities will include assisting the dentist with various procedures, maintaining patient comfort, and operating essential dental equipment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a multi-specialty clinic that values your skills and offers competitive compensation and benefits. If you're passionate about making a difference in dental health, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

403(B) Plan

Competitive Compensation

Qualifications

• High school graduate with specialized training and experience as a dental assistant.
• Must have CPR certification and various dental certificates.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentist with chair side duties and maintain patient flow.
• Operate x-ray equipment and process images for dental procedures.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Patient Care

Knowledge of Dental Procedures

Communication Skills

Knowledge of Health Care Delivery Systems

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training

Tools

X-ray Equipment

Sterilizing Equipment

Ultrasonic Equipment

Laboratory Equipment

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

Job description

Overview

Vista Community Clinic is a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic providing care in a comprehensive, high quality setting. Located in San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties, we work to advance community health and hope by providing access to premier health services. We are looking for dedicated, motivated, enthusiastic team players who want to make a difference in the community. Our competitive compensation and benefits program includes health, dental, vision, company-paid life, flexible spending accounts and a 403(B) plan, for eligible employees. VCC is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

Under the clinical supervision of the dentist and the administrative supervision of the clinic manager, the Registered Dental Assistant will provide chair side assistance to the dentist in the concept of four handed dentistry and prepare patients for service delivery.

• Perform a wide variety of patient care activities and assist chair side in the concept of four handed dentistry including but not limited to impressions, applying non-aerosol and topical agents, applying topical fluoride, removing post-extractions and periodontal dressings and sutures, assisting in the administration of nitrous oxide, placing and removing rubber dams and removing matrices for restorative procedures
• Maintain a smooth constant flow of patients from reception to operatories; coordinate the activities of several operatories through proper utilization of time, resources, abilities and patient needs
• Operate x-ray equipment to make complete and/or selective oral radiographic services. Process images and arrange in format as appropriate.

Qualifications

Minimum

• High school graduate or equivalent with post High School Vocational/Specialized Training
• Bilingual English/Spanish
• Certification of Completion of Registered Dental Assistant Exam
• Coronal Polishing Certificate
• Radiation Safety Certificate
• Current CPR Certification
• Operational experience with x-ray machine, sterilizing equipment, ultrasonic equipment, laboratory equipment and other dental practice related equipment
• Minimum two years' experience working as a registered dental assistant in a high volume dental practice
• Availability and willingness to work evening and/or weekend hours when requested

Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of the full range of professional dental duties in connection with treatment of dental diseases and dental health problems of usual difficulty
• Knowledge of professional and ethical standards of health care delivery
• Proven ability to put patients at ease and give clear understandable directions of treatment recommended by dentist
• Knowledge of health care delivery systems and the ability to use that knowledge in assisting clients with accessing necessary health care services
• Knowledge of the operational aspects of Medi-Cal, CHDP, private insurance and government programs which pay for dental services
• Experience/familiarity with computers, Microsoft Office products (Word/Excel), business e-mail communication systems and internet search capabilities

Pay Range

DA - $22.00 - $26.00

RDA - $24.00 - $27.00