Registered Dental Assistant or Dental Assistant – $18-22/hr – Carlsbad (92009) – PART TIME

Our wonderful family dental practice in Carlsbad is seeking a new Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) to join our team!

Our compensation package includes:

• $18 to $22 per hour (DOE)
• Paid Bonuses based on collections
• Vacation Pay
• Holiday Pay
• Sick Pay
• 401k Plan

Hours for this position:

• Monday 8am – 5pm 
• Wednesday 8am – 5pm
• Friday 8am – 3pm
• Saturday 8am – 2pm (we are closed 1 Saturday each month so you would have that day off)
• Breaks down to approximately 32 Hours Per Week

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) duties include but not limited to:

• Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Asking about the patient’s medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
• Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
• Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
• Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
• Teaching our patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health;(e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
• Taking impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
• Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer
• Communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies)
• Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery.

Preferred Skills:

• Confident and happy
• Flexible with our Schedule
• Experience with Invisalign 
• Experience with Eaglesoft

We are scheduling Interviews Now! Please Apply Today!