Asian Health Services · 6 months ago
Registered Dental Assistant
Alameda, CA
Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$33.26/hr - $34.54/hr
1+ years expAsian Health Services, founded in 1974, provides health, social, and advocacy services for all regardless of income or insurance status. They are seeking a Registered Dental Assistant to perform various duties including assisting dentists during treatment, taking and developing dental radiographs, and maintaining dental equipment.
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Responsibilities
Setting up
Helping patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment
Asking about or verifying when necessary a patient’s medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
Chairside assisting
Providing patients with instructions for oral care following dental treatment procedures
Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (like tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
Serving as infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment, and the patient’s area
Keeping operatories stocked and sterile
Maintaining dental equipment
Taking impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
May apply non-aerosol and non-caustic topical agents
May remove post-extraction and periodontal dressings
May place and remove elastic orthodontic separators
May hold anterior matrices
May remove sutures
May apply topical fluoride after scaling and polishing by the Dentist, Hygienist, or Dental Supervisor RDA-Clinic Coordinator
May place and remove rubber dams
Other dental or chairside duties assigned by the supervisor
Under general supervision, an Registered Dental Assistant may perform:
Mouth mirror inspecting oral cavity to include charting of obvious lesions, existing restorations, and missing teeth
Placement and removal of temporary sedative dressings
Under direct supervision, an Registered Dental Assistant may perform the following procedures:
Obtain endodontic cultures
Dry canals previously opened by the Supervising Dentist, with absorbent points
Test pulp vitality
Place bases and liners on sound dentin
Remove excess cement from gingival surfaces of teeth with a hand instrument or fluoride
Size stainless steel crowns, temporary crowns and bands
Temporary cementations and removal of orthodontics bands
Placements of orthodontic separators
Placements and litigations of arch wires
Placement of post-extractions and periodontal dressings
Coronal polishing if certified
Removal of excess cements from coronal surfaces of teeth by means of ultrasonic scaler if certified
Observe professional and ethical standards of the job
Follow clinic protocols
Comply with OSHA regulations
Comply with AHS health and safety rules and procedures
Comply with Human Resources requirements such as attending periodic in-service training, meeting annual health exam requirement, submitting proof of CME and license renewals, etc
Assist in providing orientation to new employees including newly-employed front desk assistants, Dental Assistants, Registered Dental Assistant, Dental Hygienist, Dentist, etc
Be willing to assist in other tasks as requested when appropriate and time allows
Attend regular department meetings and organization-wide staff meetings
Promote teamwork and a positive work environment in the department
Participates in agency-wide quality improvement program processes and performance improvement teams to ensure excellence in the quality of services provided across the agency
Qualification
Required
Must show proof of high school diploma
Valid Registered Dental Assistant California license
CDA for Supervising Dental Assistant
Passage of Radiation Health and Safety examination
Passage of Infection Control examination
Current coronal polishing certificate
Current CPR card
Valid X-ray certificate
Preferred
Minimum of one year paid dental assisting work experience
Fluent in English and any Asian language
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision premiums 100% paid by AHS
Acupuncture & Chiropractic coverage
12 Vacation Days
12 Sick Days
12 Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays
3% 403(b) Employer Contribution + up to 2% Employee Match
Commuter Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dependent Care Assistance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Company
Asian Health Services
Asian Health Services provides medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare for underserved.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.15MKey Investors
Blue Shield of CaliforniaCDA Foundation
2025-04-23Grant
2024-03-18Grant
2021-12-15Grant· $0.15M
Leadership Team
Julia Liou
Chief Executive Officer
Daveena Ma, MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer
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