Registered Dental Assistant - ICC

HealthRIGHT 360; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and holidays

Commuter benefits

Retirement plans

Loan forgiveness programs

Training and professional development

Job summary

HealthRIGHT 360 is hiring a Registered Dental Assistant to support dentists with comprehensive chairside care in a nonprofit health system. You will prepare patients, take dental radiographs, ensure infection control, and maintain patient records.

Under supervision of the Dentist and RDA Manager, you will manage materials, sterilization, and operatory setup while supporting compassionate care for a vulnerable population in a community clinic setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Dental Assistant License from the Dental Board of California.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• First Aid and CPR certification.
• On the job training or Certification in Dental Assisting.

Responsibilities

• Assists the dentist in providing dental treatment and chairside support.
• Takes and develops radiographs using digital technology.
• Ensures infection control and maintains patient records.
• Prepares operatory and patient for treatment; monitors patient flow in clinic.
• Performs sterilization duties and manages supplies and instruments.

Skills

Chairside assistance

Dental materials handling

Radiography

Infection control

Patient care

Front office experience

Education

Registered Dental Assistant License (California)

High school diploma or equivalent

First Aid and CPR certification

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

MISYS

One-E-App

Job description

• Prepares dental materials—cements, amalgams, composites, impression materials, etc.
• Provides active chairside assistance.

HealthRIGHT 360 gives hope, builds health, and changes lives for people in need by providing comprehensive, integrated, compassionate care that includes primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use disorder treatment.

Benefits And Perks

• HR360 offers a robust benefits package, including PTO, 15 paid holidays, commuter benefits, retirement plans, and more!
• Employees qualify for public loan forgiveness programs
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Work with mission driven, compassionate colleagues and make a difference every day in the work that you do.The required work schedule for this position is:

This is a union eligible position.

Job Summary

HealthRIGHT 360, a nonprofit organization and a family of programs, is committed to providing accessible and comprehensive healthcare services to vulnerable populations. Our mission is to tackle systemic barriers to healthcare and promote health equity for all. We offer a wide range of services, including mental health care, residential and outpatient substance use treatment, and primary health services. Additionally, we provide transitional support for individuals re-entering the community after involvement in the criminal justice system. By integrating physical and behavioral health, we empower individuals to overcome challenges by addressing social determinants of health, fostering resilience, and facilitating recovery.

The HealthRIGHT 360 dental clinic provides compassionate, nonjudgmental comprehensive oral healthcare. Our supportive staff, experienced with the complex healthcare needs resulting from homelessness and poverty, is dedicated to serving the community.

Under the general supervision of a Dentist, Dental Director and the RDA Manager, The Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) assists the dentist in providing dental treatment. The Registered Dental Assistant will provide comprehensive chairside assistance, patient care, and support to our dental team. Key responsibilities of the RDA include preparing patients for treatments, taking and developing X-rays, ensuring infection control, and managing patient records. This position requires strong clinical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to compassionate, nonjudgmental care.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in the provision of high-quality care within the scope of service consistent with accepted standards of care for dental assistants.
• Prepares each operatory and patient for treatment.
• Takes and prepares radiographs using digital technology.
• Provides active chair-side assistance to the Dentist and anticipates the provider’s needs.
• At the conclusion of patient care, assists the patient, clears the work site and prepares for the next patient.
• Monitors the flow of laboratory cases.
• Monitors and records sterilization cycles.
• Maintains and inventories supplies.
• Helps to manage patient flow in clinic.
• Follows proper infection control protocols for the practice.
• Participates in the ongoing evaluation of Dental Program operations to assure the delivery of high quality services that support the financial sustainability of the program.
• Prepares and maintains dental instruments, supplies and equipment; prepares the operatory for the patient visit.
• Seats patient in chair and explains procedures to be performed; Collects and records patient health histories.
• Drapes patient with protective linens and sets up instrument tray containing instruments, suction.
• Prepares dental materials—cements, amalgams, composites, impression materials, etc.
• Takes and prepares radiographs using conventional or digital technology and following proper radiation safety precautions.
• Assists with dental charting as appropriate.
• Assists in the prevention and management of dental emergencies.
• Manages the patient during dental procedures.
• Provides active chairside assistance.
• Transfers instruments as appropriate for four-handed dentistry; anticipates the dentist’s needs.
• Takes impressions for study casts, athletic mouth guards and custom tray.
• Performs laboratory procedures neatly and efficiently. Pours models with no bubbles, properly trim models, polish dental prostheses, make vac-u-press forms.
• At the conclusion of the procedure, assists patient, clears work site of instruments and other materials; follows proper infection control protocols and prepares the operation for the next patient.
• Monitors and documents the flow of laboratory cases; maintains lab facility.
• Performs, monitors and records all sterilization activities.
• Maintains proper aseptic techniques necessary with dental equipment; maintains and properly sterilizes instruments.
• Routinely cleans, disinfects and restocks operatories.
• Scans reception room for patients and helps to manage patient flow.
• Maintains and inventories dental supplies and reorders as necessary; tracks and verifies invoices.
• Cleans and sterilizes all instruments.
• Helps to manage the dental office infection control plan to meet OSHA, CDC and ADA standards.
• Performs miscellaneous duties within the Dental Program as assigned.
• Polish the patient’s teeth to remove stains and soft deposits.
• Apply topical fluoride and varnishes.
• Apply pit and fissure sealants.
• Remove surgical sutures.
• Pre-select orthodontic bands.
• Place and remove orthodontic bans.
• Adapt temporary crowns.
• Place topical medications.
• Remove excess cement from fabricated restoration and orthodontic bands.
• And perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Certification, and Experience

• Registered Dental Assistant License from the Dental Board of California.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• First Aid and CPR certification.
• On the job training or Certification in Dental Assisting.
• Prior experience in front desk reception, administrative and/or customer service.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
• 3 years’ experience working in a medical front office setting, preferably in a community clinic with
• MISYS and One-E-App experience (CAA certification) preferred.

Knowledge And Skills

• Ability to set up and prepare dental equipment and instrumentation in accordance with established regulations and guidelines; and
• Ability to manage the dental office infection control plan to meet OSHA, CDC and ADA standards
• Maintains and expands current level of dental assistant skill and knowledge by periodically attending continuing education programs.

Desired

• Familiarity with other community agencies in the Bay area to make appropriate referrals.
• Understanding of harm reduction philosophy and ability to provide non-judgmental, client centered services.

HealthRIGHT 360 is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the compensation range is based on factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, internal equity, and organizational compensation practices. In addition to salary, HealthRIGHT 360 offers a comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.

The compensation range listed reflects the expected pay for this position based on the primary work location. Actual compensation may vary depending on geographic location and applicable state or local pay transparency requirements.

HealthRIGHT 360 is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws, including race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and any other protected characteristic. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities through fair and equitable recruitment, hiring, compensation, development, and advancement practices.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Must complete a background check and Live Scan.