Registered Dental Assistant

About the role

Join us on our mission to help underserved kids at Kids Dental Place & Orthodontics in East Los Angeles. We are seeking a Registered Dental Assistant to perform a variety of duties within our dental practice and support dentists as they care for patients. This position reports to the Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Create a friendly relationship with patients and parents, and educate them on good oral health
• Provide excellent chair-side assistance to the doctor
• Perform coronal polishing, apply topical fluoride and/or sealants, and remove orthodontic bands (per state laws and with required credentials/supervision)
• Organize and sterilize dental instruments and workstations per OSHA standards
• Perform safe x-ray techniques and capture efficient, quality dental x-rays as prescribed by the dentist
• Ensure the practice is clean and presentable to patients, including cleaning restrooms, patient lobby, mopping, vacuuming, and dusting
• Participate in other duties that support the mission of providing high-quality and compassionate dental and orthodontic services to underserved children
• Travel between other local affiliated practices periodically for temporary assignments

Requirements

• Current Registered Dental Assistant license issued by the Dental Board of California
• Ability to multi-task and complete complex dental tasks correctly and on time
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Qualifications

• Bilingual and/or multilingual ability a plus
• Preferred knowledge of Dentrix, eClinical Works, Dolphin Database, Denta-Cal, Ortho 2, and Vision Revolution Accounting software

Pay

$25–$32 per hour, with monthly bonus opportunities.

Benefits

• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Career growth within your practice and the region
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K and more