Dental Assistant

***Please note this position is Bilingual in English and Spanish***

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Dental Assistant provides chair-side assistance to the Dentist during patient treatment. Other duties include instrument sterilization, maintaining dental office cleanliness and asepsis, assisting in language translation between doctor and patient, and other front office duties as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide efficient chair-side assistance to the dentist in the clinic and the mobile dental van.
• Take and develop x-rays.
• Take impressions and pour models.
• Perform coronal polishing (if licensed by the Dental Board of California)
• Fabricate temporary restorations (if licensed by the Dental Board of California)
• Clean, disinfect, and prepare operatories as needed for dental procedures.
• Package and sterilize instruments.
• Help maintain dental supply inventory.
• Assist in maintaining OSHA and HIPAA compliance.
• Be a visible representative of APLA Dental Services, Inc. in the community and occasionally network with other community-based organizations to help improve relationships and ensure maximum availability of resources for our patients.

OTHER DUTIES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO MEET BUSINESS NEEDS.

REQUIREMENTS:

Training and Experience:

• Radiation Certificate
• RDA preferred by not required
• At least one year of chair-side assisting experience
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Knowledge of:

• Universal precautions and infection control
• OSHA and HIPAA regulations
• Dental materials and usage
• HIV/AIDS medical issues (preferred but not required)

Ability to:

• Fluently speak in the Spanish Language
• Work independently and responsibly
• Treat patients with respect, compassion, and confidentiality
• Work independently and responsibly
• Work effectively as a team member in a busy dental practice
• Be self-motivated and maintain the commitment to excellence of APLA Dental Services, Inc.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This is primarily an office position that requires only occasional bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and moving of office materials weighing 25 pounds or less. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper.

Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/disability/transgender/veteran.

COVID-19 and Booster or Medical/ Religious Exemption required.