Job Description
Dental Assistant Job Description
We are seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team to support one of Santa Barbara leading healthcare organizations. In this role, you will work in a fast-paced clinic setting with adults, focusing on dental assisting duties. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to thrive in a dynamic environment.
Requirements
+ Ability to work 8:00am-5:00pm
+ Fluency in Spanish
+ Entry level welcome! As long as you have some experience in the medical field.
Responsibilities
+ Provide patient care in a clinical setting
+ Document patient interactions and medical procedures accurately
+ Take and record patient vitals
+ Room patients and prepare them for examinations
+ Prepare treatment room for patient
+ Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
+ Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts
+ Expose dental diagnostic x-rays
+ Ensure the health history is updated
+ Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
+ Ensure operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; call for repairs, when necessary
+ Fabricates temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
+ Makes preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
Essential Skills
+ Proficiency in medical documentation
+ Experience with taking patient vitals
+ Experience in rooming patients
Must be able to work full time hours M-F and rotating Saturdays
Pay: $21/hr. (pays up to $24/hr. if you have an X-ray Certification)
Work Environment
+ You will be working in a fast-paced clinic environment. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently. The clinic provides a supportive atmosphere for both patients and staff.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital- 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)- Short and long-term disability- Health Spending Account (HSA)- Transportation benefits- Employee Assistance Program- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Santa Barbara,CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 16, 2025.
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Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Saturday,