Registered Dental Assistant

Salud Para La Gente • Interlaken, CA

16d • $25 - $32

About The Position

Salud Para La Gente (SALUD) is a primary health care network serving underserved low-income communities in the Monterey Bay area, including Santa Cruz County and North Monterey County. It operates 11 clinic sites and has over 400 employees. SALUD seeks a dynamic, organized, and detail-oriented Registered Dental Assistant to assist the Dentist in providing dental services to patients in both front- and back-office settings.

The role requires following instructions from the Dental Director and/or dentist; assessing patient complaints to determine whether patients should be scheduled, referred to a specialist, or treated as walk-ins; and communicating effectively and respectfully with patients. The assistant works chairside and in the dental clinic's front office and may be required to work Saturdays and/or extended shifts.

SALUD offers a competitive salary and a collaborative culture that values excellence, achievement, innovation, and compassion. Benefits are available to regular employees working 24 or more hours per week; part-time employees may receive some benefits on a prorated basis.

Requirements

• Current Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) state license.
• X-ray license.
• Coronal polish certification.
• Knowledge and experience working with dental patients and dental equipment.
• Knowledge of front- and back-office dental procedures.
• Fluent in Spanish and English.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license and current vehicle insurance.
• Ability to travel between sites.
• Ability to follow instructions, assess patient complaints, and communicate effectively and respectfully with patients.

Nice To Haves

• Bicultural candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist and dental hygienist with chairside procedures and monitor and reinforce patient comfort under the supervision of the dentist and/or dental director.
• Take blood pressure readings; prepare and develop patient X-rays and label them.
• Sterilize instruments and chairside supplies and maintain sterilization and cleaning equipment.
• Maintain the evacuation system, laboratory equipment, air compressor, and supplies.
• Assist with inventory control, receive and monitor shipments, restock dental materials, and place orders.
• Document charts as instructed by the provider and assist with patient scheduling, patient charts, and the recall system.
• Pour and care for laboratory impressions.
• Complete lab prescriptions as instructed by the provider.
• Maintain dental handpieces, equipment, and units.
• Set up and shut down the dental delivery system daily.
• Take impressions for diagnostic and opposing models.
• Apply non-aerosol and non-caustic topical agents.
• Remove post-extraction and periodontal dressings.
• Place and remove elastic orthodontic separators.
• Hold anterior matrices and remove sutures.
• Apply topical fluorine after scaling and polishing.
• Place and remove rubber dams, place wedges, and remove matrices.
• Assist in the front office as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Follow instructions from the Dental Director and/or dentist.
• Assess patient complaints to determine whether to schedule, refer to a specialist, or treat as a walk-in.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with patients.
• Work Saturdays and/or extended shifts when required.
• Travel between clinic sites as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Paid time off: 19 days per year.
• Paid holidays: 13.5 per year.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution.
• 403(b).
• Flexible spending account for dependent care.
• Voluntary long-term disability.
• Holiday pay and California sick pay for employees on temporary assignments, prorated based on hours worked.
• California sick pay for on-call employees, prorated based on hours worked.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed