Registered Dental Assistant - On-Call
About the job
- Proof of a high school diploma.
- A valid California Registered Dental Assistant license.
- CDA certification for a supervising dental assistant.
- Passage of the Radiation Health and Safety examination.
- Passage of the Infection Control examination.
- A current coronal polishing certificate.
- A current CPR card.
- A valid X-ray certificate.
- Assist the dentist and dental hygienist during a variety of treatment procedures and perform other legally permitted dental assistant functions in California.
- Set up treatment areas and help patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment.
- Verify patient medical histories when necessary and take blood pressure and pulse.
- Take and develop dental radiographs.
- Provide chairside assistance.
- Provide post-treatment oral care instructions and teach oral hygiene strategies, including tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling.
- Serve as an infection control officer, develop infection control protocols, and prepare and sterilize instruments, equipment, and patient areas.
- Keep operatories stocked and sterile and maintain dental equipment.
- Take impressions of patients' teeth for study casts.
- Perform permitted procedures including applying topical agents, removing dressings and sutures, placing or removing orthodontic separators, holding anterior matrices, applying topical fluoride, and placing or removing rubber dams.
- Inspect the oral cavity with a mouth mirror, including charting obvious lesions, existing restorations, and missing teeth.
- Perform directly supervised procedures including obtaining endodontic cultures, drying canals, testing pulp vitality, placing bases and liners, removing excess cement, sizing crowns and bands, performing temporary cementations, placing orthodontic separators and archwires, placing dressings, performing coronal polishing when certified, and removing excess cement with an ultrasonic scaler.
- Observe professional and ethical standards and follow clinic protocols.
- Comply with OSHA regulations and the organization's health and safety rules and procedures.
- Meet Human Resources requirements, including periodic in-service training, annual health examinations, proof of continuing medical education, and license renewals.
- Assist with orientation for newly hired front desk assistants, dental assistants, registered dental assistants, dental hygienists, and dentists.
- Attend regular department and organization-wide staff meetings.
- Participate in agency-wide quality improvement processes and performance improvement teams.
- Assist with other appropriate tasks as requested when time allows.
- At least one year of paid professional dental assisting work experience.
About the company
Asian Health Services provides health, social, and advocacy support for people regardless of income, insurance, language, or culture. It runs primary care clinics and extends care beyond the clinic through community programs, aiming at whole patient health. Its offerings include prenatal wellness classes for expectant moms, IT classes for seniors, and monthly food distribution, all designed to reach people where they are. Unlike providers that focus only on clinical visits, Asian Health Services connects medical care with social and community services to address broader needs. The goal is to improve overall well-being and equity by making health and support services accessible to diverse communities.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Oakland, California
Founded
1974
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The 2026 patient services conference drew nearly 1,000 attendees, signaling strong community demand.
- Oakland City funding awarded AHS $200,000 for youth leadership programming in 2026.
- HRSA-backed dental residency and teaching center deepen recruitment and training pipelines now.
What critics are saying
- Federal Medicaid work requirements from 2027 threaten AHS patients' coverage retention.
- PACE center fundraising still shows 0% of a $15 million goal, delaying opening.
- AHS depends on public grants like $2.3 million county mobile vaccination funding; renewal risk remains.
What makes Asian Health Services unique
- Oakland-based AHS serves 50,000 patients in nine Asian languages, built since 1974.
- AHS runs California's first FQHC-based dental residency, starting July 2026 in San Leandro.
- AHS is building Alameda County's first integrated FQHC-based PACE center, opening 2027.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
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Vision Insurance
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Commuter Benefits
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Wellness Program
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