Pay: $28.00 - $35.00 per hour
Job description:
Date posted: August 6th, 2026
Pay: $28.00 - $35.00 per hour
Job description:
Dental Assistant / RDA
Our Dental Assistant are customer-service oriented, efficient, have excellent communication and organizational skills, an outstanding work ethic and desires to grow with our practice.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned)
*Chairside Set-up / Breakdown of operatories
*Four-handed Dentistry with efficient, discrete, and smooth communication
*Helps patients feel at-ease and comfortable in a friendly and warm environment
*Makes impressions/intra-oral scans of patients for study models
*Collects essential information from patients during intake exams and relays to the team/Doctor.
*Opens dental software and prepares for patient visit
*Accurately and diligently notes and enters materials and procedures into the patient record
*Able to learn to fabricate high quality temporary crowns
Experience with Dentrix software is a PLUS!
We are a fee-for-service office and pride ourselves on providing high-quality care for our patients and referring offices, with an emphasis on excellent customer service, always aiming to create a friendly and comfortable atmosphere for our patients.
This position requires experience in the dental field, with preference to those with experience in specialty practices.
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED FOR SATISFACTORY JOB PERFORMANCE
Min 3 years experience in the dental field, with a preference for dental assisting.
Fluent in dental terminology and procedures
CPR certification
Basic/advanced computer skills, including use Dentrix, and intra-oral scanning software.
Experience with Photography is a plus!
Comfortable with the use of technology
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES DESIRED
Excellent interpersonal skills including compassion, professionalism, tact, integrity, confidentiality, and flexibility
Ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and effectively with a broad variety of people via telephone, email, and face-to-face
Professional, polished, business-like demeanor
Ability to recognize patients and recall their names
Ability to approach patients in a pleasant, helpful, and caring manner
Initiative ability to work autonomously
Organized detail-oriented
Self-motivated able to work independently
Job Types: Part-time, Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- San Diego, CA 92128: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Dental Assisting: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- X-Ray Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Pay: $28.00 - $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
