Registered Dental Assistant - RDA or DA

Chapa-De; Grass Valley (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a non-profit community health center focused on providing exceptional dental care to American Indians and low-income individuals. This role offers a chance to engage with patients, perform vital dental assisting tasks, and contribute to a culture of compassion and quality care. With a commitment to work-life balance and generous benefits, including employer-paid health insurance and retirement plans, this position is ideal for those passionate about making a difference in their community. If you're ready to take your dental assisting career to the next level, this opportunity awaits you!

Benefits

Employer-paid Health Insurance

17 days PTO per year

11 Paid Holidays

Retirement Plan with 6% match

Qualifications

• Formal training or 6 months experience in dental assisting required.
• Current CPR, Radiation/X-Ray and Infection Control certificates needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients and operatory for various dental treatments.
• Collaborate with dental team to perform dentistry procedures.

Skills

Dental Assisting

Patient Care

Radiation/X-Ray Certification

Infection Control

CPR/BLS Certification

Education

Formal training as a dental assistant

6 months experience in chairside assisting

Current RDA license

Job description

Job Description:

Shift: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

We invite both Registered Dental Assistants and Dental Assistants to start a career with Chapa-De. This is your opportunity to join a passionate culture of people focused on providing high quality care to American Indians and low-income members of our communities. Our clinics offer a fantastic work-life balance and phenomenal benefits. Our Dental Assistants are passionate about providing exceptional dental care and treatment for patients. They engage patients in reception, escort them to operatory using red carpet method and are responsible for performing a variety of activities at the top of their scope.

Salary:

• DA: $21 - 24.45 per hour, DOE
• RDA I (1-4 years): $23.20 - $27.40 per hour, DOE
• RDA II (5-9 years): $25.80 - $30.70 per hour, DOE
• RDA III (10+ years): $28.65 - $34.35 per hour, DOE

Higher compensation may be available for a candidate with advanced skills directly related to the applied for role.

Benefit Highlights:

• Employer-paid Health Insurance (medical, dental and vision): 100% for employee and 80% for dependents.
• 17 days PTO per year, 11 Paid Holidays, 8+ Sick Days (1 hour for every 30 hours worked)
• Retirement Plan with 6% match

Job Duties:

• Take an active role in preparing patients and operatory for treatment with pride to perform exceptional dentistry for endodontics, oral surgery, pedodontics, prosthodontics and restorative procedures.
• Taking impressions and completing laboratory duties such as pouring up, trimming models, and the making of bleach trays/night guards.
• Collaborating with Dentists, Hygienists, Sterilization technicians and other Chapa-De team members to perform these and other functions pertaining to dentistry procedures.

Experience and Skills:

DA Qualifications:

• Formal training as a dental assistant OR 6 months experience in chairside assisting in the practice of Dentistry.
• Current Radiation/X-Ray and Infection Control certificate.
• Current CPR or BLS certificate.

RDA Qualifications:

• Current RDA license.
• Current CPR, Radiation/X-Ray and Infection Control certificate.

About Us: Chapa-De is a non-profit community outpatient health center with a mission to advance the health and well-being of American Indians and low income individuals living in our communities by providing convenient access to high quality, compassionate care. Clinics located in Auburn, CA and Grass Valley, CA.

Chapa-De recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to the principles of equal employment and complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is the intent of Chapa-De to maintain a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation. We are dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Chapa-De provides reasonable accommodation to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation. We comply with California Department of Public Health Requirements. This may include, but not limited to, masking during flu season for employees who decline an annual flu vaccine. Preference in filling vacancies will be given to qualified Indian applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, U.S. Code, section 472 & 473).

From: Chapa-De