Registered Dental Assistant (30453)

Registered Dental Assistant (30453)

Yuba City Dental - Yuba City, CA 95991

Overview

Salary Range $27.98 - $37.79 Hourly Position Type Full Time

Description

Ampla Health provides the individuals and communities we serve with high quality, comprehensive, community health care that is accessible to all and culturally and linguistically appropriate.

• Great Benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 4 weeks paid time off to start.
• 9 paid holidays
• 401k and profit sharing
• Full time, Monday to Friday
• Great work/home life balance

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

Ampla Health is seeking a skilled and reliable Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) to support our dental team in delivering high-quality patient care. This role involves performing clinical duties under general and direct supervision, in accordance with California dental regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with exams, charting, and basic dental procedures
• Perform coronal polishing and sealant placement (if certified)
• Place and remove temporary dressings, post-op dressings, and periodontal packs
• Take x-rays, perform pulp testing, and size crowns/bands
• Maintain patient comfort and support dental providers chairside
• Travel to other clinic locations as needed

Qualifications:

• Valid California RDA license
• Current CPR and X-ray certification
• Strong communication and patient service skills
• High manual dexterity and physical stamina for clinical tasks
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment

Why Join Us? Join a mission-driven organization providing accessible, compassionate dental care. We offer a supportive workplace with growth opportunities across our community health network.

Qualifications

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) is responsible for performing all duties of a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) and other functions legally allowed in the state of California.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

1. Duties with general supervision:

1. Mouth mirror inspecting oral cavity, to include charting of obvious lesions, existing restorations and missing teeth
2. Placement and removal of temporary sedative dressings

1. Duties with direct supervision:

1. Perform pulp test
2. Sizes stainless steel crowns, temporary crowns and bands
3. Placements of post-extractions and periodontal dressing
4. Coronal polishing if certified by the state
5. Sealants placement, if certified by the state
6. Other Duties assigned by Supervisor
7. Flexibility to work at other Ampla Health sites as needed

QUALITIES & CHARACTERISTICS:

1. Maintains a professional relationship and positive attitude with co-workers, the public, patients and all Ampla Health's staff, Board of Directors and vendors
2. Maintains the highest professional ethics and is honest in dealing with people; is a model for all employees through his/her actions
3. Strive to learn more and is receptive to learning new challenges and opportunities
4. Displays enthusiasm toward the work and the mission of Ampla Health
5. Maintains excellent attendance and punctuality
6. Readily adapts to change and can think outside the box

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

1. Valid California RDA license
2. Current CPR card
3. Valid X-ray certificate
4. Ability to perform duties based on the attached performance evaluation factors
5. Demonstrate clear knowledge of Ampla Health's clinic structure, standards, procedures and protocols
6. Ability to navigate through several different systems

COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS:

1. Must have neat and legible handwriting
2. Must be able to type accurately with proper verbiage and grammar
3. Must be able to interact with patients courteously and calmly
4. Demonstrate active and focused listening skills
5. Ability to communicate well with the public

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Works well with patients in a generally comfortable environment office. Employees must possess the following physical requirements:

1. Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and push up to 100 pounds (on wheels)
2. Able to work on feet the majority of the day without tiring
3. Must be able to hear adequately to auscultate B/PS
4. Must have adequate vision to read x-rays
5. Must be able to reach above shoulder level to work. Must be able to bend, squat and sit, stand, stoop, crouching, reaching, kneeling, twisting, turning
6. Must have high manual dexterity and tactile sensation on fingertips