Registered Dental Assistant - RDA

Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90013

You must have the following qualifications to be considered:

• Bilingual: Spanish/English - Required


• High School or GED certificate required


• Credentialed as a Valid licensed Registered Dental Assistant with the following certifications: Coronal polishing & X-ray certification


• Current CPR 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.

Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and one Saturday per month.

Pay range: $24.00 to $28.00 per hour

The Registered 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.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the dentist’s chair side assistant


• Assist patients in resolving minor difficulties, answering their questions, and giving directions to patients as authorized by the dentist


• Maintains a list of dental department patients, monitors patient flow, and assist dental director, dental hygienist in assuring that all patient records are documents are filed correctly


• Prepares operation procedure for patient treatment as per dental department protocols or directions


• Completion of dental radiographs in accordance with state regulations and law


• Maintains all dental department equipment in accordance with manufacturer's directions


• May be required to perform front office duties such as: scheduling, confirming appointments, verifying insurance, checking patients in and out, collecting co-pay, and managing balance due

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 10 paid vacation days, 11 paid holidays, Sick days, Employee Assistant Program, 401(k) plan, etc.