{"id":4294,"date":"2023-12-05T20:45:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T20:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lamaestra.org\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=4294"},"modified":"2025-01-11T00:45:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T00:45:15","slug":"registered-dental-assistant-2","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/lamaestragme.org\/index.php\/job\/registered-dental-assistant-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Registered Dental Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job Title: Registered Dental Assistant<br \/>\nPay Range: $24.00 to 34.00 per hour, depends on experience (DOE)<br \/>\nReports To: Dental Coordinator<br \/>\nJob Status: Non-Exempt<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><br \/>\nPerforms chair side supportive procedures and general office procedures under the supervision of a Dentist.<br \/>\nResponsibilities<br \/>\nUnder general supervision of a Dentist, the Registered Dental Assistant may perform the following duties:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>Assist the DDS\/DMD with patient care, by providing and explaining the dentist\u2019s instructions<\/li>\n<li>Assure proper operation and maintenance of equipment by performing inspections, ordering service, and periodic maintenance.<\/li>\n<li>Extra oral duties or functions specified by the supervising DDS\/DMD.<\/li>\n<li>Take X-rays (proper certification required)<\/li>\n<li>Apply topical fluoride, after scaling and polishing by the supervising DDS\/DMD<\/li>\n<li>Remove post-extraction and periodontal dressings<\/li>\n<li>Place and remove rubber dams<\/li>\n<li>Place, wedge, and remove matrices<\/li>\n<li>Maintain CPR Certification<\/li>\n<li>Maintain inventory and order supplies<\/li>\n<li>Other as assigned<strong>Job Requirements<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Education:<\/strong> High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent<br \/>\n<strong>Certification:<\/strong> Current valid CA Registered Dental Assistant License, current valid CRP <strong>Certification;<\/strong> Coronal Polishing Certification (preferred)<br \/>\n<strong>Experience:<\/strong> 1-2 years\u2019 experience in a dental office as an RDA preferred<strong>Verbal and Written Skills to perform the job:<\/strong> Bilingual preferred. Familiarity with basic word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications. Accurate keyboarding skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Technical knowledge and skills required to perform the job:<\/strong> Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and the demonstrated ability to work with diverse individuals and groups. Demonstrate high levels of self-initiation and direction. Knowledge of communities we serve. Knowledge and experience working in medical settings and interacting collaboratively with medical teams. Skill in analyzing situations and making timely decisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Physical and Mental Requirements<\/strong>: Work involves sitting, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and\/or carry up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledgement<br \/>\nLa Maestra Community Health Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, disability or any other legally protected status.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_promoted":"","_job_location":"City Heights","_application":"https:\/\/lmfc.quickbase.com\/db\/bm92hn2z5?a=showpage&pageid=2","_company_name":"La Maestra Community Health Center","_company_website":"http:\/\/lamaestra.org","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[],"job-types":[],"class_list":["post-4294","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaestragme.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/4294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaestragme.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaestragme.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaestragme.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lamaestragme.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaestragme.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=4294"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lamaestragme.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=4294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}