Registered Dental Assistant

*$2,500 signing bonus offered to new Dental Assistants*

Take the next step in your career and join the Eisner Health team! Founded in 1920, Eisner Health provides high-quality, integrated community healthcare to the underserved population in Downtown Los Angeles, Lynwood, Sherman Oaks, Panorama City, and Van Nuys. As one of the largest providers of accessible, free, or low-cost health and social services in the area, Eisner Health offers a wide variety of opportunities from which to choose. So don’t delay, we are waiting to hear from you!

Quick Facts:

Eisner Health is seeking a Registered Dental Assistant to support our Dental Team. Incumbents in this position are expected to support all organizational expectations including, but not limited to; customer service, patient's rights, confidentiality of information, the environment of care and Eisner Health initiatives. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Extra-oral duties or procedures specified by the supervising licensed dentist.
• Operate dental radiography equipment for the purpose of oral radiography.
• Take Blood Pressure.
• Perform intraoral and extra oral photography.
• Prepares patient for dental procedure/treatment.
• Prepares all necessary instruments, equipment and models for the procedure/treatment.
• Assists the patient in clean-up after the procedure or treatment.
• Maintains accurate documentation on the patient’s records during and after the procedure/treatment.
• Explains treatments and procedures to patient/parent or guardian and provides patient education on dental care and hygiene.
• Files all information (including dental films) in patient’s charts after they are received and reviewed by the dentist.
• Answers the phones and provides assistance to callers as needed, including confirming appointments.
• Perform all Dental Assistant responsibilities
• Place and remove periodontal and post-extraction dressings
• Perform orthodontic duties:
  • Place/remove ligatures, archwires, separators, and bands
  • Take orthodontic measurements
  • Examine appliances and provide patient instructions
• Apply pit and fissure sealants (with certification)
• Perform coronal polishing
• Apply bleaching agents using light-curing devices
• Cure restorative and orthodontic materials
• Place bases, liners, and bonding agents
• Fabricate, adjust, and cement provisional restorations
• Remove excess cement from teeth
• Dry root canals with absorbent points
• Adjust dentures extra-orally
• Perform mouth mirror inspections and chart existing conditions
• Assist with advanced restorative and orthodontic procedures
• Chemically prepare teeth for bonding

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must possess a High School Diploma/GED.
• Must be fluent in Bilingual English and Spanish.
• Prior Dental Assisting experience preferred.
• Possess a certification as a Dental Assistant
• Must have a current CPR Certification
• Must possess a current license from the Dental Board for a Registered Dental Assistant
• Must possess a Pit and Fissure Sealant Certificate 

Benefits:

• PTO Accrual rate of 7.08 hours per pay period (26 pay periods per year).
• 9 Paid Holidays.
• 40 hours of paid Jury Duty time per year.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision insurance (HSA eligible, PPO option available).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, & Transportation).
• Employer-Sponsored life insurance & long term disability.
• 30 covered visits for Chiropractic or Acupuncture visits.
• 401k plan with 3% employer contribution

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