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Pediatric Dental Assistant (RDA or DA!)

Smile Stories Pediatric Dentistry
Belmont, CA Part Time | Full Time
POSTED ON 12/13/2024 CLOSED ON 1/30/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Dental Assistant (RDA or DA!) position at Smile Stories Pediatric Dentistry?

About us

Our office is the children's dental home in Belmont, CA. We love what we do, and we make kids love going to the dentist!

Opened in August 2021, our office is fast-growing and full of potential. We are looking to add a cheerful, communicative and reliable dental assistant (DA or RDA) to join our expanding team. The right candidate must love working with children and be dependable. We can train everything else.

We are currently hiring for 4 days per week: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays full-day (8:15 AM - 5:15 PM) required.

For more information about our office, please check out our website: www.smilestoriesdental.com. If interested, please respond with a brief cover letter. Thank you.

Responsibilities

  • Welcome patients and parents in the dental office/treatment area.
  • Take dental radiographs for our pediatric and teenage patients (Dental x-ray certificate is required)
  • Prepare patients for treatments or checkups ensuring their comfort
  • Set up instruments, equipment and material needed
  • Sterilize instruments according to regulations
  • Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
  • Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
  • Keep the treatment rooms clean and inventory well-stocked
  • Maintain accurate patient records
  • Occasionally assist with phone answering, scheduling, and other basic front desk needs as necessary.

Skills

  • Experience as dental assistant a plus, although not required. New grads welcome--we are willing to train the right person!
  • Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
  • Understanding of health & safety regulations
  • Ability to perform regulated non-surgical tasks like coronal polishing is a plus; dental x-ray and basic life support certifications required, although we are willing to help train the right candidate.
  • Adequate computer skills
  • Excellent communication and people skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Well-organized and reliable
  • Additional certification or training, or prior experience working with children and/or customer service is an asset
  • Be a motivated and positive team member!
  • Must have or at least be working on the dental x-ray certification

Benefits

  • Pay range $25-$35/ hour depending on experience and licensure
  • Paid Holidays
  • Sick Pay
  • Vacation Time (PTO) after one year
  • Friendly work environment
  • Single doctor, Single location, no evening or weekend work hours.
  • Work location has free onsite parking in the building's private lot, is right off of the I-101 Ralston Exit, and is one block away from the Belmont Caltrain Station for easy access and commute.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16 – 32 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Employee discount
  • Free parking
  • On-the-job training
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Profit sharing
  • Retirement plan

Medical Specialty:

  • Pediatrics

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift

Application Question(s):

  • Do you have a valid RDA license?
  • What is your availability like for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 8:15 am - 5:15 pm?

License/Certification:

  • Dental X-Ray Certification (or in the process of getting it? (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $25 - $35

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