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Registered Dental Assistant

  • Western University of Health Sciences
  • Pomona, CA, USA
  • Mar 10, 2023
Full time Health & Medical Services

Job Description

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Registered Dental Assistant

Posting Number: S01260
Position Status: Full time
Campus: Patient Care Center-Pomona, CA
Department: 1915-Dental Center

Function: Healthcare
Family: Patient Services
Classification Series Title: Registered Dental Assistant

Classification Pay Scale
In compliance with SB 1162, Western University of Health Sciences is providing a pay scale for this position. The pay scale reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position. Within this range, the individual pay is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and work location. Please note that the compensation details listed reflects the base salary only.

Full Salary Range
Minimum: $20.23
Maximum $26.47

Expected Pay Scale
Minimum: $20.23
Maximum: $22.97

Job Summary
To assist clinical faculty, dental students, and other clinical support staff in the provision of oral health care to patients in the College of Dental Medicine Clinics. Facilitates the efficient delivery of patient care working as part of a multidisciplinary dental team, with the primary role as chairside dental assist. Individuals must possess the knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must be a Registered Dental Assistant in the State of California; have a minimum of three years’ experience as a dental assistant; current Basic Life Support.Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to effectively interact with health care professionals, students, and patients. Bilingual ability helpful.Proficient with computers, electronic health record, printers, calculator, fax machine, copy machine operation, electronic mail, video communications programs and telephone operation. Experience using portable dental units, ultrasonic and sterilization units, portable imaging units Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to interact with administration, faculty, staff, and students effectively and professionally.

Required Qualifications
Education: Any combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.Experience: Three or more years of experience as an RDA in a clinic, hospital clinic or dental office. Licensure and Certification: Must have current California RDA license and current Basic Life Support certification. Must have a valid Driver’s License. Must maintain a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) that satisfies the requirements of the WesternU Vehicle Use Policy.

Preferred Qualifications


Posting Date:
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicants


Essential Job Duties
Essential Job Duties



Job Duties
Chairside dental assistant duties, including operatory set-up and breakdown; infection control protocols; preparation and maintenance of dental instruments, supplies and equipment for each appointment; collect and record patient health histories; patient communication management; instrument transfer; isolation; dental material handling for all general and specialty dental procedures performed by a general dentist; dental charting; support medical emergencies 

Percentage Of Time
30

Job Duties
Provide basic supportive dental procedures under the direct supervision of a clinical dental faculty member as allowed by the Dental Board of California for Registered Dental Assistants, including, but not limited to: mouth mirror inspection of oral cavity; placement/removal of sedative dressings; taking dental x-rays; taking impressions; application of topical fluoride and other agents; suture removal; assist in administration of nitrous oxide analgesia or sedation; place/remove rubber dams; place/remove wedges and matrices; cure restorative materials; test pulp vitality; size stainless steel crowns; temporary crown fabrication and cementation; application of bleaching agents; and coronal polishing 

Percentage Of Time
30

Job Duties
Support of clinic operations, including but not limited to clinic material, supply, and instrument inventory control; quality assessment and maintenance of dental instruments; regular maintenance of clinical equipment as directed; monitors and cleans clinic operatories and support spaces; reporting of equipment failures; maintain/record logs related to quality assurance and equipment operations; instrument sterilization; and instrument/material/equipment dispensing 

Percentage Of Time
10

Job Duties
Support the administrative clinical staff, including but not limited to: answering phones, patient reception, patient scheduling, dental record review and maintenance, patient registration, and patient billing 

Percentage Of Time
5

Job Duties
Support the educational mission of the clinical faculty, including role modeling and teaching students how to function as a dental assistant on the dental team, both in four-handed chairside activities and in clinic operation support. Support clinical faculty in teaching students how to function as a dental provider on the dental team

Percentage Of Time
5

Job Duties
Participate in required training and mandatory in-services such as BLS, infection control, and HIPAA.  Participate in compliance activities such as clinic audits, infection control audits 

Percentage Of Time
15

Job Duties
.Other duties as assigned. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties for this position. The College of Dental Medicine-Dental Center reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Percentage Of Time
5

Describe Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Duties are routinely performed in an environmentally controlled interior healthcare office. Work environment may involve exposure to potentially dangerous materials, e.g., blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, toxic substances, and ionizing radiation. Clinical environments require compliance with safety precautions, OSHA Blood borne pathogen training, and may include the use of certain personal protective equipment.Duties are normally performed in a large multi-chaired clinic. The noise level in this setting is usually moderate due to the open design of the clinic.

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About Western University of Health Sciences

Western University of Health Sciences, located in Pomona, CA and Lebanon, OR, is an independent nonprofit health professions university, conferring degrees in dental medicine, health sciences, medical sciences, nursing, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, podiatric medicine and veterinary medicine. WesternU is home to WesternU Health, where the best in collaborative health care services is offered and WesternU Pet Health, where we enhance and prolong the loving relationship between families and their pets.

For over 45 years, WesternU has prepared health care professionals for long-term career success. Our educational approach is centered around humanistic values, so that our graduates treat every patient as the unique individual they are. WesternU also is one of the largest graduate schools for the health sciences in California and our Alumni rank among the top leaders in health care and medicine throughout the country and the world.


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