Registered Dental Assistant I

Choosing a career in community healthcare is highly rewarding. Come join a dynamic and diverse team at LifeLong Medical Care as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA I) working out of Pinole Dental. The RDA I ensures the smooth flow of procedures performed by dental staff. Assists dentist in all phases of dentistry, including taking diagnostic intra-oral x-rays. RDA I performs coronal polishing as part of prophylaxis. RDA I places Pit & Fissure Sealants.

This position is represented by SEIU-UHW. Salaries and benefits are set by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and an employee in this position must remain a member in good standing of SEIU-UHW, as defined in the CBA.

LifeLong Medical Care is a multi-site, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a rich history of providing innovative healthcare and social services to a wonderfully diverse patient community. Our patient-centered health home is a dynamic place to work, practice, and grow. We have over 15 primary care health centers and deliver integrated services including psychosocial, referrals, chronic disease management, dental, health education, home visits, and much, much more.

Benefits

Compensation: $24.15 - $28/hour. We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision (including dependent and domestic partner coverage), generous leave benefits including ten paid holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) retirement savings plan.

Responsibilities

Performs basic supportive dental procedures as follows under the general supervision of licensed dentist(s):

• Assists dentist(s) chairside in all phases of dentistry.
• Manages patient behavior during treatment.
• Performs all Dental Assistant duties permitted in the State of California Dental Practice Act, including:
  • Operates dental radiographic equipment for the purpose of oral radiology; takes diagnostic quality x-rays, developing and mounting correctly as requested by the dentist(s) as often as needed.
  • Performs non-scaling prophylaxis and coronal polishing.
  • Applies topical fluoride varnish and/or gel.
  • Provides patients with oral hygiene and post-operative instructions following dental procedures.
  • Places pit and fissure sealants on permanent dentition.
• Documents treatment and patient information in dental software programs.
• Performs duties using mobile dental equipment.
• Adheres to all OSHA and regulatory sterilization, infection control, and protective barrier guidelines.
• Adheres to all HIPAA regulations in handling patient information.
• Works at non-home clinics as assigned.
• Performs other duties when assigned by the Dental Supervisor/Manager, Associate Clinical Dental Director, and Chief Dental Officer.