Dental Assistant-Redding Enterprise and Anderson Locations
- Full Time
Employer: Shasta Community Health
Location: Redding
Salary: $21.00-$31.50
Posted: Aug 14, 2025
Description:
Dental Assistant
(Enterprise and Anderson Locations)
Base Pay: $21.00 - $31.50 / hour
JOB SUMMARY
Supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
· Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
· Providing chairside support to Dental Provider.
· Monitoring and reinforcing patient comfort.
· Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions as directed by Dental Provider.
· Take Blood pressure reading.
· Expose, develop and mount dental radiographs.
· Aid and monitor Instrument Sterilization, Tray set up, Operatory disinfecting and Barrier Protection.
· Restocking of dental materials and supplies.
· Patient health history review and prophylactic coverage status.
· Access EMR for prescription list, lab results, and other medical documentation as needed to provide care.
· Chart documentation as instructed by provider.
· Pouring and care of Laboratory Impressions.
· Completion of Lab RX as instructed by provider.
· Maintenance of Dental Hand pieces, Equipment and Units.
· Daily set up and shut down of dental delivery system.
· Receiving dental supply shipment.
· Take Impressions for Diagnostic and Opposing Models.
· Hold Anterior Matrices.
· Apply topical Fluoride after Scaling and Polish.
· Inventory control.
BENEFITS
SCHC understands the importance of good health for every employee. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to ensure employees and their families receive the optimal in health care coverage, along with options to meet their needs.
· Competitive wages
· Medical insurance
· Dental insurance
· Vision insurance
· 403(b) retirement plan with matching employer contribution
· Long-term disability coverage
· Life insurance
· Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
· Supplemental Insurances
· Flexible spending account
· Paid vacation
· Paid sick
· Paid holidays
· Paid CME time and CME allowance
· Employee assistance program
· Jury duty pay
· Bereavement pay
· Prescription discount program
· 529 college savings plan
· Educational reimbursement program
· Gym membership discounts
· Free subscription based app for meditation and sleep
· Free telemedicine service for benefit eligible employees
Shasta Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
· Knowledge of current dental principles.
· Ability to read, write, understand, and spell English and medical terminology correctly.
· Basic Computer proficiency in Windows environment
· Typing 35 WPM.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
· High school diploma or equivalent.
· CPR certification (or ability to obtain within two weeks)
· Dental Board of California Approved: Infection Control and OSHA course certification (or ability to obtain within one year)
· Dental Board of California Mandatory: Dental Practice Act/ Law and Ethics certification (or ability to obtain within one year)
· Dental Board of California Approved: Radiation Safety Course certification
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Experience in Dental care facility.
· Bilingual (Spanish) skills.