Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant (Fluent In Spanish Is Required)

Location: Winters, CA (primary), with occasional fill-in at our Esparto facility.

Expected Hire Date: April 1, 2026

Hourly Rate: $26.25 - $30.00/ hour plus full health insurance benefits*

Hours per week: 32 (must complete 8 weeks at 40 hours per week for Foundational Onboarding Period, prior to becoming eligible for 4 Day Work Week)

Effective July 1, 2025 - June 21, 2026, Winters Healthcare is piloting a 4-Day Work Week. During this pilot, full-time employment is defined as 32 hours per week, with compensation equivalent to a 40-hour workweek.

*Foundational Onboarding Period All newly hired employees are expected to complete an 8-week (320-hour) Foundational Onboarding Period at 40 hours per week. This period is designed to support training, integration, and success in the role.

During onboarding, employees are paid at their standard hourly rate ($21-$25/hour) for 40 hours worked.

Upon successful completion of the onboarding period, employees transition to the 32-hour workweek and receive compensation equivalent to 40 hours per week, in alignment with the 4DWW pilot structure.

The Dental Assistant MUST have infection control certification, and we prefer x-ray certification as well.

This position will primarily be at our Winters location, with occasional fill-in at our Esparto location.

We are on the lookout for a motivated, engaged, and community oriented RDA! As an RDA, you will be responsible for making each patient as comfortable as possible, learning about their dental history, charting notes, taking digital and panoramic X-rays, setting up procedure trays, and providing chairside assistance. In addition to direct patient care, you will follow all OSHA and blood-borne pathogen safety standards to ensure the utmost safety for yourself, your peers, and the patients we serve. You will perform lab duties including making casts of the teeth and mouth from impressions taken.

The ideal candidate is a quick learner, engaged in patient care, and bilingual in English and Spanish. The ideal candidate enjoys working with people, making connections, and building relationships; strong communication skills are a must, – listening included – and the ability to establish effective, trusting relationships, and passion to provide exceptional care to the patients of Winters Healthcare. Can you see yourself here? We hope so!

Responsibilities:

• Communicate, collaborate and work in a team-oriented environment supporting our model of care
• Greet patients, take medical/dental history, x-rays, assist chairside, sterilize instruments, rooms and equipment, setup dental procedure trays, coronal polishing, infection control, exceptional customer service, team-work and collaboration, make casts for teeth and perform other lab duties.

Qualifications:

• Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is required (ability to read, write, and speak)
• Dental Assistant with current x-ray, infection control and coronal polishing certifications preferred
• Significant background providing outstanding customer service
• Strong computer skills; knowledge of Ochin Epic and Dexis is preferred.

Working Hours:

• This position is 32 hours per week* following Foundational Onboarding Period of 8 weeks (or 320 hours, whichever comes later);
• A minimum of one evening per week (11 am – 8 pm) is required. Additional and/or occasional evenings may be required as business needs dictate.

Compensation and Benefits:

• As of July 1, 2025 Winters Healthcare is operating under a 4 Day Work Week pilot. Current hourly rate for a DA under the 4DWW pilot is $26.25 - $30.00, and is determined on experience and qualifications. This amount is offered after the successful completion of the Foundational Onboarding Period. Hourly rate for onboarding period is $21 - $25/ hour DOE.
• Covered insurances include medical, dental, vision, supplemental long-term disability, life insurance/ AD&D, and employee assistance program all 95% sponsored for employee, and 70% sponsored for dependents
• Paid time off : 45 Wellness days per equivalent year, 9 paid Holidays off, additional 2 weeks of PTO (based on years of service, hours worked, and 4DWW hours), plus 8 hours of CEU. (~60+ days off)
• 401K retirement match at 3%, and a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Reimbursement: RDA License Reimbursement, $300 CEU Funds, & 8 hours of paid time off for CEU for RDA.
• We provide a $350 scrub allowance upon hire, and $200 scrubs allowance each year after the first.

We are big on fit, and while we will assess that fit, we understand that you are doing the same. In your brief cover letter, let us what your interests are and let's collaborate together to do great things for our patients and our community!