REGISTERED DENTAL ASSISTANT

Eisner Health Registered Dental Assistant

Take the next step in your career and join the Eisner Health team! Founded in 1920, Eisner Health provides high-quality, integrated community healthcare to the underserved population in Downtown Los Angeles, Lynwood, Sherman Oaks, Panorama City, and Van Nuys. As one of the largest providers of accessible, free, or low-cost health and social services in the area, Eisner Health offers a wide variety of opportunities from which to choose. So don't delay, we are waiting to hear from you!

Eisner Health is seeking a Registered Dental Assistant to support our Dental Team. Incumbents in this position are expected to support all organizational expectations including, but not limited to; customer service, patient's rights, confidentiality of information, the environment of care and Eisner Health initiatives. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Extra-oral duties or procedures specified by the supervising licensed dentist.
• Operate dental radiography equipment for the purpose of oral radiography.
• Take Blood Pressure.
• Perform intraoral and extra oral photography.
• Prepares patient for dental procedure/treatment.
• Prepares all necessary instruments, equipment and models for the procedure/treatment.
• Assists the patient in clean-up after the procedure or treatment.
• Maintains accurate documentation on the patient's records during and after the procedure/treatment.
• Explains treatments and procedures to patient/parent or guardian and provides patient education on dental care and hygiene.
• Files all information (including dental films) in patient's charts after they are received and reviewed by the dentist.
• Answers the phones and provides assistance to callers as needed, including confirming appointments.
• Perform all Dental Assistant responsibilities
• Place and remove periodontal and post-extraction dressings
• Perform orthodontic duties:
  • Place/remove ligatures, archwires, separators, and bands
  • Take orthodontic measurements
  • Examine appliances and provide patient instructions
• Apply pit and fissure sealants (with certification)
• Perform coronal polishing
• Apply bleaching agents using light-curing devices
• Cure restorative and orthodontic materials
• Place bases, liners, and bonding agents
• Fabricate, adjust, and cement provisional restorations
• Remove excess cement from teeth
• Dry root canals with absorbent points
• Adjust dentures extra-orally
• Perform mouth mirror inspections and chart existing conditions
• Assist with advanced restorative and orthodontic procedures
• Chemically prepare teeth for bonding

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must possess a High School Diploma/GED.
• Must be fluent in Bilingual English and Spanish.
• Prior Dental Assisting experience preferred.
• Possess a certification as a Dental Assistant
• Must have a current CPR Certification
• Must possess a current license from the Dental Board for a Registered Dental Assistant
• Must possess a Pit and Fissure Sealant Certificate

Benefits:

• PTO Accrual rate of 7.08 hours per pay period (26 pay periods per year).
• 9 Paid Holidays.
• 40 hours of paid Jury Duty time per year.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance (HSA eligible, PPO option available).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, & Transportation).
• Employer-Sponsored life insurance & long term disability.
• 30 covered visits for Chiropractic or Acupuncture visits.
• 401k plan with 3% employer contribution

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.