Registered Dental Assistant
$39 - $42.28/hr
Mid
San Leandro, CA, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryDental
About the job
Requirements
- The candidate must show proof of a high school diploma.
- The candidate must be able to speak an Asian language such as Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Khmer, Mien, or Tagalog.
- The candidate must hold a valid Registered Dental Assistant California license.
- The candidate must hold a CDA for Supervising Dental Assistant.
- The candidate must have passed the Radiation Health and Safety examination.
- The candidate must have passed the Infection Control examination.
- The candidate must hold a current coronal polishing certificate.
- The candidate must hold a current CPR card.
- The candidate must hold a valid X-ray certificate.
Responsibilities
- Set up treatment areas and assist the dentist and dental hygienist during dental treatment procedures.
- Help patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment.
- Verify patient medical history 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 protocol, and prepare and sterilize instruments, equipment, and patient areas.
- Keep operatories stocked and sterile and maintain dental equipment.
- Take dental impressions for study casts.
- Apply permitted topical agents, remove dressings and sutures, place or remove orthodontic separators, hold anterior matrices, apply topical fluoride, and place or remove rubber dams as legally allowed.
- Inspect the oral cavity with a mouth mirror and chart obvious lesions, existing restorations, and missing teeth under general supervision.
- Place and remove temporary sedative dressings under general supervision.
- Obtain endodontic cultures, dry previously opened canals, test pulp vitality, place bases and liners, remove excess cement, size crowns and bands, perform temporary cementations, place or remove orthodontic bands and separators, place dressings, perform certified coronal polishing, and remove excess cement with an ultrasonic scaler under direct supervision.
- Observe professional and ethical standards and follow clinic protocols.
- Comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and Asian Health Services health and safety procedures.
- Attend required in-service training, meet annual health examination requirements, and submit 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.
Desired Qualifications
- The candidate should have 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
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Commuter Benefits
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Wellness Program