Registered Dental Assistant

phc; Rohnert Park (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Observ Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Matching

FSA

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

EAP

Gym membership discounts

RDA re-licensure reimbursement

CE opportunities

Job summary

phc seeks a Registered Dental Assistant to support clinicians in a busy family dentistry setting. You will expose and process dental radiographs, assist during examinations and procedures, and teach patients how to care for their teeth.

We offer great salary and generous benefits and consistent hours. The ideal candidate has a CA RDA license, X-ray certification, bilingual English/Spanish, and a high school diploma plus graduated from an accredited dental assisting program.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduation from accredited Dental Assisting School preferred.
• Minimum two years of recent experience as an RDA preferred.
• CA RDA license and X-ray license required; BLS and CE courses current.

Responsibilities

• Exposes and processes dental radiographs (x-rays).
• Assists the dentist during examinations and treatment procedures.
• Pours, trims, polishes study casts and fabricates trays; cleans appliances.
• Provides post-treatment oral care instructions to patients.
• Adheres to safety, OSHA, MSDS, and Dental Board regulations.

Skills

Radiography

Patient communication

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Accredited Dental Assisting program

Job description

Do you want to make a difference in your community?

Do you enjoy working with a diverse team helping a diverse patient population?

Are you looking for opportunities for personal and professional growth and advancement?

Are you looking for an organization where you can provide individualized, excellent care for the entire family?

We offer great salary and generous benefits including paid time off, retirement, medical, dental, vision, wellness and continuing education. You will also benefit from consistent hours and schedules. We have state of the art facilities, equipment, and use the most current techniques and materials. Our current assistants have been with us for an average of seven years. We have been voted as one of the Best Places to work in the Bay area for the past 11 years. We are nationally recognized for having best practices in the provision of dental care and for our quality improvement program. We are located in beautiful wine country, between rolling hills and the rugged coast.

FULL TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

• 21 Days of Paid Time Off
• 10 Observed Holidays
• Reimbursement for RDA re-licensure Fee
• Medical Insurance (Entire deductible paid by us!)
• 30 Chiropractor and Acupuncture visits per year included with enrollment in our health insurance plans (Kaiser and WHA)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Gym Membership Discounts at Active Wellness Center and 24-Hour Fitness!
• 401K Matching after 1 year of employment
• Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA
• Life Insurance (included at no cost to the employee)
• Long Term Disability (included at no cost to the employee)
• Employee Assistance Program (included at no cost to the employee)

Summary:

The RDA performs a variety of dental assisting duties while promoting a safe and clean environment for quality dental care. These duties include but are not limited to assisting the doctor, and teaching patients how to care for their teeth. Communicates effectively with the patient, follows standard precautions, OSHA requirements, and dental board auxiliaries’ regulations.

The RDA works on behalf of the patient and the dentist helping to assure a high level of professional excellence in oral health care delivery.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Exposes and processes dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Assists the dentist during a variety of examinations and treatment procedures: instrument transfer, dental procedure isolation techniques and preparation of dental materials
• Pours, trims and polishes study casts; fabricates custom impression trays from preliminary impressions; cleans and polishes removable appliances and fabricates temporary restorations
• Provides patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
• Conducts work in compliance with office policies and procedures, safety, OSHA, MSDS guidelines and the Dental Board of CA and COMDA

Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Graduation from accredited Dental Assisting School preferred
• Minimum two years of recent experience as a RDA preferred

Licenses and Certifications:

• Valid CA RDA license and RDA certification
• X-ray license
• BLS training current
• CE courses current

Language Skills:

Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and verbal preferred.