Dental Assistant RDA - IMMEDIATE OPENING

Dental Assistant RDA Position available immediately in private boutique dental office in Yorba Linda (FFS/PPO).

Averaging 30 hours per week: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday and alternating Saturdays. We are closed on Wednesday and Sunday.

Most importantly we are looking for a positive, friendly, energetic team player with a great attitude. We need a high quality individual to handle all back office responsibilities, with front office help as well. Must have excellent communication skills. Must be professional and have a professional image.

Duties include:

● assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures

● taking digital dental radiographs (x-rays)

● asking about the patient's medical history and taking temperature, blood pressure and pulse

● serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment

● helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment

● providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)

● teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)

● taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)

● performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer

● communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies)

● helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery

● promoting the practice and its services

● ensuring the office is clean, organized and runs smoothly

Dental experience RDA LICENSE IS HIGHLY PREFERRED but not required as long as you are willing to learn. Must have excellent patient service skills – helping people is our goal. Compensation based on experience.

Email us your resume so we can set up an interview.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 per hour OR MORE based on experience