Lead Registered Dental Assistant and Clinic Float

Job Descriptions:

Join the Team That's Shaping the Future of Care in Rocklin—Where Leadership, Flexibility, and Exceptional Dental Care Come Together.

Be part of the founding team for our new Rocklin clinic opening in March 2027. As the Lead Registered Dental Assistant/Clinic Float, you'll serve as a key clinical leader, supporting providers, mentoring team members, and helping ensure the seamless day-to-day operation of our dental clinic. From providing direct patient care to adapting across workflows and supporting clinic operations wherever needed, you'll play an essential role in delivering exceptional, person-centered care. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy leading by example, and are passionate about making a meaningful difference for patients, your team, and the community, we'd love to have you join us.

Schedule: 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.Anticipated Start Date: Fall 2026Hourly Pay: $30.50-$35.55

Benefit Highlights:

• Employer-paid Health Insurance (medical, dental and vision): 100% for employee and 80% for dependents.

• 17 days PTO per year, 11 Paid Holidays, 8+ Sick Days (1 hour for every 30 hours worked)

• Retirement Plan with 6% match

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise the daily operations of the dental back office, ensuring efficient patient flow, schedule optimization, and exceptional, person-centered care.

• Coach, develop, and support dental back office team members through onboarding, training, performance coaching, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture.

• Oversee clinical operations including sterilization, inventory, dental equipment, lab coordination, EHR workflows, and troubleshooting to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient clinic operations.

• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to resolve workflow challenges, improve communication across teams, support staffing needs, and drive continuous improvement while upholding Chapa-De's mission, vision, and values.

Required Experience:

Qualifications:

• California Registered Dental Assistant license, current and in good standing.

• Three years’ experience as a chairside assistant involved in the practice of Dentistry

• Three (3) years’ experience with the dental functionality of an EHR system and advanced knowledge on its use.

• Technical proficiency in: a. All phases of 4 handed dental assisting for endo, prosthodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, and restorative procedures. b. Exposing, processing, and mounting routine diagnostic radiographs. c. Laboratory duties as making impression trays, pouring models, etc.

About Us: Chapa-De is a non-profit community outpatient health center with a mission to advance the health and well-being of American Indians and low income individuals living in our communities by providing convenient access to high quality, compassionate care. Clinics located in Auburn, CA and Grass Valley, CA.

Chapa-De recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to the principles of equal employment and complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is the intent of Chapa-De to maintain a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation. We are dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy in regard to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Chapa-De provides reasonable accommodation to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation. We comply with California Department of Public Health Requirements. This may include, but not limited to, masking during flu season for employees who decline an annual flu vaccine. Preference in filling vacancies will be given to qualified Indian applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, U.S. Code, section 472 & 473)

Keyword: LeadRDA, RDA, supervisor

From: Chapa-De