Registered Dental Assistant Jobs

Why work for Ampla Health?

Ampla Health provides the individuals and communities we serve with high quality, comprehensive, community health care that is accessible to all and culturally and linguistically appropriate.

• 9 paid holidays
• 401k and profit sharing
• Great Benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Great work/home life balance

GENERAL PURPOSE: Registered Dental Assistant

The Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) is responsible for performing all duties of a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) and other functions legally allowed in the state of California.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES: Registered Dental Assistant

• Duties with general supervision:

• Placement and removal of temporary sedative dressings
• Mouth mirror inspecting oral cavity, to include charting of obvious lesions, existing restorations and missing teeth

• Duties with direct supervision:

• Sizes stainless steel crowns, temporary crowns and bands
• Flexibility to work at other Ampla Health sites as needed
• Other Duties assigned by Supervisor
• Placements of post-extractions and periodontal dressing
• Sealants placement, if certified by the state
• Perform pulp test
• Coronal polishing if certified by the state

QUALITIES & CHARACTERISTICS: Registered Dental Assistant

• Strive to learn more and is receptive to learning new challenges and opportunities
• Maintains a professional relationship and positive attitude with co-workers, the public, patients and all Ampla Healths staff, Board of Directors and vendors
• Maintains the highest professional ethics and is honest in dealing with people; is a model for all employees through his/her actions
• Displays enthusiasm toward the work and the mission of Ampla Health
• Maintains excellent attendance and punctuality
• Readily adapts to change and can think outside the box

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: Registered Dental Assistant

• Ability to navigate through several different systems
• Valid X-ray certificate
• Valid California RDA license
• Current CPR card
• Demonstrate clear knowledge of Ampla Healths clinic structure, standards, procedures and protocols
• Ability to perform duties based on the attached performance evaluation factors

COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS: Registered Dental Assistant

• Must have neat and legible handwriting
• Ability to communicate well with the public
• Must be able to type accurately with proper verbiage and grammar
• Must be able to interact with patients courteously and calmly
• Demonstrate active and focused listening skills