Dental office: Dental Assistant

Arroyo Vista Family Health Center; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Arroyo Vista Family Health Center in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a certified Dental Assistant to support dentists during examinations, prepare patients and instruments, and help maintain a smooth clinical flow. The position requires a Dental Assistant certificate, a Dental X-ray License, and at least two years of experience.

Typing 35 wpm, computer literacy, and bilingual English/Spanish are essential. High school graduate preferred.

Qualifications

• Dental Assistant certificate from a vocational school or equivalent.
• Dental X-ray License.
• Minimum two years’ experience as a Dental Assistant.
• Typing 35 wpm and computer literate.
• Effective verbal communication skills and bilingual English/Spanish.
• High school graduate.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentist during examinations and treatments and support receptionist duties.
• Prepare patients for treatment and arrange instruments, materials, and medications.
• Maintain clear oral operating areas during procedures with suction, water sprays, and cotton rolls.
• Sterilize instruments, prepare materials, and pass instruments to the dentist.
• Pours, trims, mounts, and polishes models from impressions.
• Welcomes and registers patients, assigns charts, and prepares encounter forms.
• Schedule appointments and walk-ins; remind patients of upcoming visits.
• Assist with clinic flow and order dental supplies; maintain inventory.
• Verify insurance, handle cash flow, and submit end-of-day reports.
• Participate in Quality Management, Infection Control, Safety, and Emergency Preparedness programs.
• Follow all safety policies and assist with coverage as needed.

Skills

Typing 35 wpm

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Dental Assistant certificate

Job description

Job Description

Salary Range: $23.13 to $26.57 Hourly

Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of the Dentist, assists dentist during examination and treatment of patients. Performs other duties related to general patient dental care and receptionist duties.
• Responsible for preparing patients for dental treatment. Arranges dental instruments, materials, and medications on chair side tray in the order they are to be used per scheduled treatment plan.
• Responsible for keeping oral operating areas clear during dental procedures by use of suction devices, water sprays, cotton rolls, and holders.
• Responsible for sterilizing instruments, preparing restorative materials and dental cements, and passes instruments to the dentist.
• Pours, trims, mounts, and polishes models of plastic or plaster made from impressions taken by the dentist.
• Welcomes and registers patients, assigns new patients a medical chart, records treatment plan, and prepares encounter forms and encounter control logs.
• Responsible for scheduling appointments and “walk‑ins” according to dental department procedure, contacts patients to remind them of their appointment, and responsible for maintaining a current tracking file for dental patient’s follow‑up care.
• Assist with clinic flow of patients.
• Responsible for ordering dental supplies, and for maintaining a current dental inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Responsible for performing insurance verification, handling cash flow box, and maintaining daily cash control log and submitting end of day reports to billing supervisor.
• Actively participates in the Quality Management Program.
• Actively participates in the Infection Control Program, Safety Program and Emergency Preparedness Program.
• Responsible for equipment sterilization as assigned and follows safety and infection control policy and procedures.
• Responsible for following all Agency safety and health standards, regulations, procedures, policies, and practices.
• Performs other related duties as necessary, which may include assisting the medical, optometry, and billing departments.
• Assist with Dental Assistant coverage at Lincoln Heights and Highland Park as needed.
• Responsible for following the Agency’s emergency policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Dental Assistant certificate from a vocational school, or special training program for Dental Assistants.
• Dental X‑ray License.
• Minimum Two Years’ Experience As a Dental Assistant.
• Typing of 35 wpm, and computer literate.
• Effective verbal and communication skills and bilingual English/Spanish.
• High school graduate or G.nCompany Description Made for the community, by the community, Arroyo Vista is a non‑profit community health center, serving the Greater Northeast Los Angeles since 1981. We are licensed by the State of California Department of Health Services. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funding is provided through Public Health Services Act, section 330, with additional funding from the State of California, Los Angeles County and private sources. We are accredited by The Joint Commission which means that Arroyo Vista has been rigorously inspected and evaluated assuring that Arroyo Vista adheres to the highest standards of quality health care delivery. Made for the community, by the community, Arroyo Vista is a non‑profit community health center, serving the Greater Northeast Los Angeles since 1981. We are licensed by the State of California Department of Health Services. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funding is provided through Public Health Services Act, section 330, with additional funding from the State of California, Los Angeles County and private sources. We are accredited by The Joint Commission which means that Arroyo Vista has been rigorously inspected and evaluated assuring that Arroyo Vista adheres to the highest standards of quality health care delivery.