Dental Assistant

Winters Healthcare • Winters, CA

33d • $26 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Dental Assistant (fluent in Spanish is required) Location: Winters, CA (primary), with occasional fill-in at our Esparto facility. Expected Hire Date: April 1, 2026 Hourly Rate: $26.25 - $30.00/ hour plus full health insurance benefits Hours per week : 32 (must complete 8 weeks at 40 hours per week for Foundational Onboarding Period, prior to becoming eligible for 4 Day Work Week) Effective July 1, 2025 - June 21, 2026, Winters Healthcare is piloting a 4-Day Work Week. During this pilot, full-time employment is defined as 32 hours per week, with compensation equivalent to a 40-hour workweek. Foundational Onboarding Period All newly hired employees are expected to complete an 8-week (320-hour) Foundational Onboarding Period at 40 hours per week. This period is designed to support training, integration, and success in the role. During onboarding, employees are paid at their standard hourly rate ($21-$25/hour) for 40 hours worked. Upon successful completion of the onboarding period, employees transition to the 32-hour workweek and receive compensation equivalent to 40 hours per week, in alignment with the 4DWW pilot structure. If you are reading about this position on Indeed, please go to our Careers website for full consideration of your application: https://wintershealth.bamboohr.com/careers/135?source=aWQ9MTc%3D Please Note: The Dental Assistant MUST have infection control certification, and we prefer x-ray certification as well. This position will primarily be at our Winters location, with occasional fill-in at our Esparto location. We are on the lookout for a motivated, engaged, and community oriented RDA! As an RDA, you will be responsible for making each patient as comfortable as possible, learning about their dental history, charting notes, taking digital and panoramic X-rays, setting up procedure trays, and providing chairside assistance. In addition to direct patient care, you will follow all OSHA and blood-borne pathogen safety standards to ensure the utmost safety for yourself, your peers, and the patients we serve. You will perform lab duties including making casts of the teeth and mouth from impressions taken. The ideal candidate is a quick learner, engaged in patient care, and bilingual in English and Spanish. The ideal candidate enjoys working with people, making connections, and building relationships; strong communication skills are a must, – listening included – and the ability to establish effective, trusting relationships, and passion to provide exceptional care to the patients of Winters Healthcare. Can you see yourself here? We hope so! The Dental Assistant (DA) works within a model of team based care as part of the dental care team and cares for patients and supports the team by performing a variety of patient care, office and laboratory duties. Key among these are making patients as comfortable as possible, building a connection and a relationship with the patient, preparing them for treatment, and obtaining dental records. The DA is responsible for providing chair side dental assistance to the dental provider, within scope of DA certification. Other functions include sterilization of instruments and equipment and prepping trays for dental procedures.

Requirements

• Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is required (ability to read, write, and speak)
• Dental Assistant with current x-ray, infection control and coronal polishing certifications preferred
• Significant background providing outstanding customer service
• Strong computer skills; knowledge of Ochin Epic and Dexis is preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current infection control certification, and CPR certification
• Knowledge of OSHA, bloodborne pathogens, and general safety procedures.
• Ability to be flexible and shift gears quickly to assist other dental assistants and providers in patient care
• Well-organized and detail-oriented with the ability to establish and maintain working relationships with patients, employees and the public
• Requires effective oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and computer literacy.
• Ability and comfort in building relationships with coworkers and patients
• Demonstrated team experience and proven successes in the implementation of team goals
• Significant background providing outstanding customer service
• A passion and dedication for serving the healthcare needs of our clients
• Authorization and consent for Winters Healthcare to investigate candidate’s background with a consumer report for employment purposes, to evaluate candidate/employee for employment, promotion, reassignment, or retention as an employee

Nice To Haves

• A desire to advance in the dental field is a plus!
• Knowledge of Dexis, OCHIN Epic, and Microsoft software applications
• Previous experience with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), low-income or medically underserved populations preferred

Responsibilities

• Communicate, collaborate and work in a team-oriented environment supporting our model of care
• Greet patients, take medical/dental history, x-rays, assist chairside, sterilize instruments, rooms and equipment, setup dental procedure trays, coronal polishing, infection control, exceptional customer service, team-work and collaboration, make casts for teeth and perform other lab duties.
• Follow all strict and necessary OSHA and state dental sterilization and safety procedures and regulations
• Ensure all dental instruments, exam rooms, lab equipment, and dental areas are clean and sterilized.
• Safely collect, transport, clean, and sterilize dental instruments, following sterilization procedures
• Maintain instruments and sterilization equipment in accordance with manufacturer guidelines
• Ensure sufficient inventory of clean and sanitized instruments are available during each shift.
• Prepare tray setups for dental procedures and restock supplies where necessary
• Assist dental team in cleaning, sanitizing, and setting up rooms and trays between patients.
• Proper sterilization and/or disposal of potential infection sources.
• Support the Winters Healthcare Dental Department in maintaining a strict adherence to specific cleanliness guidelines in order to prevent infections and promote sterilization
• With appropriate experience and/or training, provide chair-side dental assistance to the dental provider
• Participate in continuing education, staff development training, and attend staff meetings.
• Support quality improvement efforts, and participate in related activities as required.
• Assist front office with reception duties (e.g. register patients, schedule appointments, receive payments.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Covered insurances include medical, dental, vision, supplemental long-term disability, life insurance/ AD&D, and employee assistance program all 95% sponsored for employee, and 70% sponsored for dependents
• Paid time off : 45 Wellness days per equivalent year, 9 paid Holidays off, additional 2 weeks of PTO (based on years of service, hours worked, and 4DWW hours), plus 8 hours of CEU. (~60+ days off)
• 401K retirement match at 3%, and a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Reimbursement: RDA License Reimbursement, $300 CEU Funds, & 8 hours of paid time off for CEU for RDA.
• We provide a $350 scrub allowance upon hire, and $200 scrubs allowance each year after the first.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED