Registered Dental Assistant

At Community Medical Centers (CMC), we’re passionate about improving health and well-being in the communities we call home. That’s why we work to ensure even our most vulnerable neighbors have affordable access to quality healthcare, regardless of age, income, or background. We offer integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and supportive services, with a model of care that puts the patient at the center of a team-based approach. As one of the region’s largest healthcare providers, our growing network of neighborhood health centers serves over 100,000 patients in San Joaquin and Solano counties.

MISSION

Working together to improve health and well-being in our communities.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits options for full-time employees
• Flexible spending account for medical expenses
• Dependent care
• Employee assistance program
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurances
• 403(b) retirement saving plan with company match
• 10 paid sick days/12 Holidays/Vacations days vary on position
• In Shape Discounted Gym Membership
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Collaborative and diverse environment

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Registered Dental Assistant is responsible for assist­ing the dentist in all aspects of dentistry, and performing extra-oral duties or functions under the general or direct supervision of the dentist.  This position reports directly to the Dental Clinic Manager.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization. 
• Assists the Dentist in all phases of four-handed den­tistry.
• Under general supervision, perform mouth-mirror inspec­tion of the oral cavity, to include charting of obvi­ous lesions, existing restorations and missing teeth.
• Under general supervision, does placement and removal of temporary sedative dressings; and treatment of dry canals, previously opened by the supervising dentist, with absorbent points, tests pulp vitality, places bases and liners on sound denti, removes excess from supra gingival surfaces of teeth, sizes stainless steel crowns, temporary crowns and bands, and removes orthodontic bands, and performs coronal polishing.
• Takes impressions for diagnostic and opposing models.
• Places and removes rubber dams.
• Assures that operatories and equipment are maintained, clean and organized for use.
• Sets up tables and trays with necessary items and instruments.
• Sterilizes instruments as needed--autoclave & cold sterilization.
• Maintains inventory of all dental supplies
• Assists the dentist and hygienist to provide special knowledge on the preventive aspect of oral health to center pa­tients.
• Performs basic administrative office procedures.
• Records oral exams as directed by the dentist
• Pours and trims models for diagnostic studies.
• Exposes, processes, and mounts radiographs.
• Aids in the presentation of post-operative instruction.
• Assists in the delivery of local anesthetic.
• Translates for the dentist as required
• May be required to work weeknights and weekends
• Performs other duties as assigned or required