Registered Dental Assistant
About The Position
Working as a Dental Assistant at AACI means you’ll be part of a supportive, patient-focused dental team where your skills help deliver high-quality care to diverse, high need patients. With a new office location opening, you’ll benefit from new facilities and a stable schedule at a mission-driven organization. AACI values teamwork, professional development, and a positive work environment, making it a place where dental assistants can thrive and make a meaningful impact. Duties and responsibilities Support dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, handling patient needs, and sanitization of instruments and materials. Assist and perform dental procedures under direct supervision. Primary job responsibilities include but are not limited to: Assist chairside with procedures Take x-rays and review patient health history Educate patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and post exam instructions. Document dental care services by charting in patient records. Prepare treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols Clinical tray set up Sterilization of room, equipment and instruments Fabricate temporary crowns and bridges Maintain inventory of dental supplies Work as part of an integrated care team Uses popular software, including medical database, scheduling, and telemedicine software. Follows all guidelines, regulations, and standards. Complete other duties and related projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Ability to perform the duties described above.
- Licensed to work in California
- Minimum of 1 year experience
- Certification from dental assisting program required
- Dental X-Ray Certification required
- Coronal polishing certification
- Ability to communicate well with people of diverse cultural professional and experiential backgrounds and Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Nice To Haves
- Secondary language a plus: Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese
Responsibilities
- Assist chairside with procedures
- Take x-rays and review patient health history
- Educate patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and post exam instructions.
- Document dental care services by charting in patient records.
- Prepare treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols
- Clinical tray set up
- Sterilization of room, equipment and instruments
- Fabricate temporary crowns and bridges
- Maintain inventory of dental supplies
- Work as part of an integrated care team
- Uses popular software, including medical database, scheduling, and telemedicine software.
- Follows all guidelines, regulations, and standards.
- Complete other duties and related projects as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
