Dental Assistant-Redding Enterprise and Anderson Locations

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• Full Time

Employer:
Shasta Community Health

Location:
Redding

Posted:
Aug 14, 2025

(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.

· Take Impressions for Diagnostic and Opposing Models.

· 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

· 403(b) retirement plan with matching employer contribution

· Long-term disability coverage

· Accidental death and dismemberment insurance

· Flexible spending account

· Paid CME time and CME allowance

· Employee assistance program

· Jury duty pay

· Bereavement pay

· 529 college savings plan

· Educational reimbursement program

· Free subscription based app for meditation and sleep

· Free telemedicine service for benefit eligible employees

Shasta Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

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