Who We Are:
At California Dental Group, our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of children, youth, and adults by offering the highest-quality dental care in a private-office atmosphere. This philosophy comes from our CEO, Dr. Kamran Sahabi, a leading general and cosmetic dentist in Los Angeles. Currently we operate 10 Offices all around LA, San Bernardino, and Riverside County.
About the Dental Assistant Position:
Our Eagle Rock Office is looking for a qualified full-time Dental Assistant who will make the dentist’s office more efficient and pleasant for patients. You’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift administrative and basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. Dental assistants should be well-organized with close attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible.
Schedule:
Full-Time: Monday, Tuesday, Friday – Sunday
Pay:
$19-$25 per hour depending on qualifications and experience
Benefits:
We offer benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K, Gym membership, Paid Vacation, and Sick Pay to our full-time employees.
Experience/Skills:
- At least 3 year of Dental Experience
- Dentrix or Dentrix Ascend (preferred)
Certifications:
- DA, RDA, RDAEF License (if applicable)
- X-Ray License (required)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (preferred)
Dental Assistant Responsibilities:
- Welcome customers in the dental office
- Prepare clients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
- Select and set up instruments, equipment and material needed
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations
- Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
- Undertake lab tasks as instructed
- Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
- Keep the dental room clean
Dental Assistant Requirements:
- Proven experience as dental assistant
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health & safety regulations
- Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing (if applicable)
- Ability to utilize Dental Cloud-Based Software
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Attention to detail
- Well-organized
- Punctual and Reliable
- High school diploma or equivalent; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred