Registered Dental Assistant (On-Call)

Asian Health Services•San Leandro, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Asian Health Services, founded in 1974, provides medical, dental, and behavioral health services to more than 50,000 patients. Our approach to well-being focuses on “whole patient health” for all. We go beyond our clinic walls and invest in our community’s overall health. We know that income, housing, and environmental struggles lie at the heart of poor health. That’s why we also address food insecurity, youth leadership, and culturally competent care while working towards supporting safer streets and vibrant communities. This is an on-call position at the Main Dental Clinic. Under general supervision, the Registered Dental Assistant performs all duties of a Dental Assistant, including assisting the dentist and dental hygienist during various treatment procedures and other functions as legally allowed in California. Applicants must meet minimum language requirements.

Requirements

Must show proof of high school diploma
Ability to speak any Asian languages (Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Khmer, Mien, Tagalog, etc.)
Valid Registered Dental Assistant California License
CDA for Supervising Dental Assistant
Passage of Radiation Health and Safety examination
Passage of Infection Control examination
Current coronal polishing certificate
Current CPR card
Valid X-ray certificate

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year paid professional dental assisting work experience

Responsibilities

Setting up
Helping patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment
Asking about or verifying when necessary a patient’s medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
Chairside assisting
Providing patients with instructions for oral care following dental treatment procedures
Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (like tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling)
Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment, and the patient’s area
Keeping operatories stocked and sterile
Maintaining dental equipment
Taking impressions of patient's teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
May apply non-aerosol and non-caustic topical agents
May remove post-extraction and periodontal dressings
May place and remove elastic orthodontic separators
May hold anterior matrices
May remove sutures
May apply topical fluoride after scaling and polishing by the Dentist, Hygienist, or Dental Supervisor RDA-Clinic Coordinator
May place and remove rubber dams
Other dental or chairside duties assigned by the supervisor
Mouth mirror inspecting oral cavity to include charting of obvious lesions, existing restorations, and missing teeth
Placement and removal of temporary sedative dressings
Obtain endodontic cultures
Dry canals previously opened by the Supervising Dentist, with absorbent points
Test pulp vitality
Place bases and liners on sound dentin
Remove excess cement from gingival surfaces of teeth with a hand instrument or fluoride
Size stainless steel crowns, temporary crowns, and bands
Temporary cementations and removal of orthodontics bands
Placements of orthodontic separators
Placements and litigations of archwires
Placement of post-extraction and periodontal dressings
Coronal polishings if certified
Removal of excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth using an ultrasonic scaler
Observe professional and ethical standards of the job
Follow clinic protocols
Comply with OSHA regulations
Comply with AHS health and safety rules and procedures
Comply with Human Resources requirements such as attending periodic in-service training, meeting annual health exam requirements, submitting proof of CME and license renewals, etc.
Assist in providing orientation to new employees including newly-employed front desk assistants, Dental Assistants, Registered Dental Assistant, Dental Hygienist, Dentists, etc.
Be willing to assist in other tasks as requested when appropriate and time allows
Attend regular department meetings and organization-wide staff meetings
Promote teamwork and a positive work environment in the department
Participates in agency-wide quality improvement program processes and performance improvement teams to ensure excellence in the quality of services provided across the agency