Registered Dental Assistant

AppleOne Employment Services; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services seeks a Registered Dental Assistant for a full-time, onsite temporary opportunity in the Valley Center, CA area. You will support dentists during general and specialty procedures and ensure efficient, compliant clinical care.

The role emphasizes hands-on clinical support, patient interaction, and collaboration with the dental team. Possibilities for permanent or ongoing on-call work based on performance and business needs.

Qualifications

• Current California Registered Dental Assistant license required.
• Minimum 1 year of Registered Dental Assistant experience required.
• Graduate of an RDA or Dental Assisting program.
• BLS certification required or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Strong understanding of infection control, HIPAA, CDC, Cal/OSHA, and dental safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists during examinations, treatments, and general or specialty dental procedures.
• Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, materials, and patients for dental care.
• Take dental X-rays, impressions, medical histories, and vital signs as needed.
• Sterilize instruments and maintain infection-control standards in accordance with clinical requirements.
• Provide patient education and help create a comfortable, organized, and positive patient experience.
• Maintain accurate electronic patient records while following HIPAA, CDC, Cal/OSHA, and safety guidelines.

Skills

Dental procedures

X-rays

Infection control

Patient care

HIPAA compliance

Education

RDA program graduate

Job description

A mission-driven healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Registered Dental Assistant for a full-time, onsite temporary opportunity supporting a patient-centered dental team in the Valley Center, CA area. This role is ideal for an RDA who enjoys hands-on clinical support, patient interaction, and working closely with dentists during general and specialty dental procedures.

This opportunity offers a supportive team environment, organized clinical setting, and the chance to contribute to high-quality dental care for the community. The team values professionalism, compassion, strong communication, and reliable clinical support. For the right candidate, this assignment may also provide the opportunity to transition into a permanent or ongoing on-call role based on performance and business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• - Assist dentists during examinations, treatments, and general or specialty dental procedures.
• - Prepare patients, operatories, instruments, and dental materials to support efficient clinical care.
• - Take dental X-rays, impressions, medical histories, and vital signs as needed.
• - Sterilize instruments and maintain infection-control standards in accordance with clinical requirements.
• - Provide patient education and help create a comfortable, organized, and positive patient experience.
• - Maintain accurate electronic patient records while following HIPAA, CDC, Cal/OSHA, and safety guidelines.

Compensation and Benefits

• - Pay: $29.75 to $32.12 per hour, depending on experience.
• - Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday.
• - Assignment type: Temporary assignment through December.
• - Work arrangement: Onsite.
• - Opportunity type: Potential to transition into a permanent or ongoing on-call opportunity based on performance and business needs.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• - Assist with general and specialty dental procedures in a clinical dental setting.
• - Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, materials, and patients for dental care.
• - Support infection control, sterilization, patient documentation, and safety compliance.
• - Provide professional patient care and education throughout the visit.
• - Current California Registered Dental Assistant license required.
• - Minimum 1 year of Registered Dental Assistant experience required.
• - Graduate of an RDA or Dental Assisting program.
• - BLS certification required or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• - Strong understanding of infection control, sterilization, HIPAA, CDC, Cal/OSHA, and dental safety standards.
• - Strong patient care, communication, teamwork, organization, and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• - 3 or more years of Registered Dental Assistant experience preferred.
• - Epic EHR experience preferred.
• - OCHIN Epic experience is a plus.

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• For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.
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