Dental Assistant-Palm Springs

Spanish Bilingual Dental Assistant

The County of Riverside's Riverside University Health System - Community Health Clinics (CHC) has an opportunity for a Spanish Bilingual Dental Assistant. The position is located in Palm Springs (Employees are required to be available to cover at our sister clinics). Traveling is required. Under close supervision, provides chairside assistance to dentists and oral surgeons; takes and processes digital x-rays; prepares instruments and patients for examinations and treatment; performs other related duties as required. The Dental Assistant is a journey level classification and reports to an Assistant Nurse Manager, Healthcare Assistant Administrative Manager, or Dentist. Incumbents work under the technical guidance and supervision of oral surgeons and dentists and provide chairside assistance by preparing instruments and patients for examinations and treatments. The Dental Assistant class is further tasked with reviewing and maintaining patients' records, taking and processing digital x-rays, sterilizing instruments, scheduling appointments, and performing post-operative cleanup. Other essential duties include assisting with appointment reminder calls and scheduling patients. Work Schedule: Will be discussed during the interview. Tentative 9/80.

Riverside University Health System provides a wide range of primary and specialty care services across 13 Community Health Centers (CHCs) throughout Riverside County. As federally qualified health centers, the CHCs operate on a sliding fee scale to ensure that some of the county's most vulnerable populations receive the care they need.

Whether it's preventive care, chronic disease management, Express Care, Mobile Health, or integrated specialty and behavioral health services, our teams are made up of dedicated healthcare professionals who are passionate about making a difference.

If you're committed to delivering compassionate care and eager to join a team that truly values community, connection, and making a meaningful difference, RUHS is the place for you!

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The Dental Assistant class is further tasked with reviewing and maintaining patients' records, taking and processing digital x-rays, sterilizing instruments, scheduling appointments, and performing post-operative cleanup. Other essential duties include assisting with appointment reminder calls and scheduling patients.

Assist dentists and oral surgeons by preparing and arranging dental instruments, equipment, and medication; prepare local anesthetic syringes for the dentist.

Prepare patients for treatment and examination; clean and sterilize instruments; perform post-operative cleanup.

Take and process digital dental x-rays.

Schedule appointments into the Patient Management Information System (PMIS), complete billing documents and data entry in the PMIS, and maintain dental records for all dental patients.

Mix impression materials; instruct patients in proper practices of dental hygiene.

Education: Possession of a valid certificate of completion from an accredited dental assistant training program. OR Experience: One year of providing chairside dental assistance to dentists and/or oral surgeons.

Possession of valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certificates issued by a provider certified by the American Heart Association.

Possession of a valid certificate of examination for Radiation Safety issued by the California State Board of Dental Examiners.

Completion of a California Dental Board approved course in the California Dental Practice Act.

A California Dental Board approved course in infection control.

Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of both a pre-employment physical exam, including a drug/alcohol test, and a criminal background investigation, which involves fingerprinting. (A felony or misdemeanor conviction may disqualify the applicant from County employment.)

The County of Riverside is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the County of Riverside to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, or denial of medical and family care leave, or any other non-job-related factors.