Dental Assistant - DA - Bilingual Spanish - Los Angeles Skid Row
Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Job Type :
Direct
Reference Code :
Los Angeles CCH
Required Years of Experience :
1
Required Education :
High school or GED
Job Industry :
Healthcare - Health Services
Job Description :
Dental Assistant - DA
Los Angeles - Skid Row, CA
Full Time
Requirements to Apply:
- Fluent Bilingual: English / Spanish - REQUIRED
- Dental Assistant Certificate from accredited program
- Certifications: Coronal polishing & X-ray certification
- BLS or CPR card and First Aid
- You will need to obtain your Pit and Fissure Sealants certification within 60 days after the date of hire if you don’t currently have one.
The Dental Assistant assists the dentist(s) in providing primary care services to patients at the clinic or in the mobile oral health as well as for sterilization, preparation, and inventory control of dental instrument supplies.
Schedule: Full Time - 40 Hours Weekly - 8 Hour Shifts
- Monday - Friday
- Must be willing to work any time between 7:45am - 7pm
- 1-2 rotating Saturdays per month required
- If you are booked for a Saturday you will have 1 weekday off instead
Pay Rate: Dental Assistant $21.00 to $26.00 per hour depending on knowledge and experience
Responsibilities:
- Serve as Dentist Chairside Assistant
- Prepares operation procedures for patient treatment as per Dental department protocols or directions.
- Completion of dental radiographs in accordance with state regulations and law
- The Dental Assistant maintains a list of Dental Department patients, monitors patient flow, and assists the dental director, and dental hygienist in assuring that all patient records are documents are filed correctly.
- May be required to perform front office duties such as Scheduling, confirming appointments, verifying insurance, checking patients in and out, collecting co-pays, and managing balance due
Why us?
We are a stable and growing healthcare organization that provides affordable, quality dental and oral healthcare services to all populations.
Benefits:
- A competitive compensation package with a stable schedule.
- Growth opportunities within the company.
- Flexible Healthcare benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, healthcare reimbursement account, 401k & more!
Required Qualifications :