Registered Dental Assistant - San José, CA

Bay Area Community Health; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay Area Community Health seeks a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) to support dentists during exams, manage radiographs, and ensure a clean, safe clinical environment. The role includes patient education and accurate documentation in the electronic health record.

Requires CA RDA license with X-ray credentials; coronal polishing and sealant licenses are a plus. Bilingual candidates and CPR training are valued assets.

Qualifications

• CA RDA license required and X-ray license needed.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Coronal Polishing, Sealant licenses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist during exams and procedures.
• Prepare treatment rooms and instruments.
• Take radiographs and dental photographs.
• Record patient history and visit information in the EHR.
• Infection control and sterilization of instruments.

Skills

Dental radiography

Patient care

Infection control

Team collaboration

Bilingual (Spanish, etc)

Education

California RDA license

X-ray license

Coronal Polishing license

Sealant license

High School Diploma

Tools

QSI EHR

Dental imaging software

Job description

Overall Summary

The Registered Dental Assistant (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.

Essential Responsibilities

Under the general direction of the Clinic Manager, the Registered Dental Assistant performs a variety of complex, professional, analytical, and confidential Dental services.

Duties Include

• Digital dental radiographs (x-rays) and dental photographs
• Assists the dentist during a variety of examinations and treatment procedures: instrument transfer, dental procedure isolation techniques and preparation of dental materials
• Prepares treatment rooms, instruments and cassettes for procedures
• Records medical, dental history, vital signs and visit information in the electronic patient record (QSI)
• Pours, trims and polishes study casts; fabricates custom impression trays from preliminary impressions: cleans and polishes removable appliances and fabricates temporary restorations
• Serves as an infection control officer, follows infection control protocols and sterilizes and disinfects instruments and equipment
• Assists patients with referrals and follow up appointments
• Takes impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts (models of teeth)

Secondary Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned.
• Assume general administration duties including fax, filing, copying, etc.
• Attend webinars, workshops, training and/or meetings as requested by the Clinic Manager.
• Perform special project research and data collection activities as requested by Clinic Manager; analyze and interpret data, and prepare reports.
• Coordinate special staff events and prepares and distributes promotional flyers for such events.

Qualifications

• Required: CA RDA License, Coronal Polishing License, Sealant License
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• X-ray license required
• Minimum of two years of experience as an DA preferred
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish, Farsi, Vietnamese, Mandarin)
• Community or public health experience preferred
• CPR training

Work Conditions

Travel locally to visit other sites, may require a day or overnight trip to attend events; workload may be demanding at times; require professionalism and confidentiality.

Physical Demands

• Sitting, walking, and standing associated with a normal medical, clinical and administrative office environment, with some bending, reaching, stretching, and lifting up to 25 pounds.
• Manual dexterity for tasks involving standard office equipment and computer keyboard, including repetitive movements, such as typing.
• Traveling to work sites, including some exposure to outside elements.
• Exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations, requiring adherence to extensive safety precautions and possibly the use of protective equipment.

Supervises

None