Dental Assistant-Spanish Bilingual-CHC-Palm Springs

Spanish Bilingual Dental Assistant

The County of Riverside's Riverside University Health System - Community Health Clinics (CHC) has an opportunity for a Spanish Bilingual Dental Assistant. The position is located in Palm Springs (Employees are required to be available to cover at our sister clinics). Traveling is required. Under close supervision, provides chairside assistance to dentists and oral surgeons; takes and processes digital x-rays; prepares instruments and patients for examinations and treatment; performs other related duties as required. The Dental Assistant is a journey level classification and reports to an Assistant Nurse Manager, Healthcare Assistant Administrative Manager, or Dentist. Incumbents work under the technical guidance and supervision of oral surgeons and dentists and provide chairside assistance by preparing instruments and patients for examinations and treatments. The Dental Assistant class is further tasked with reviewing and maintaining patients' records, taking and processing digital x-rays, sterilizing instruments, scheduling appointments, and performing post-operative cleanup. Other essential duties include assisting with appointment reminder calls and scheduling patients. Work Schedule : Will be discussed during the interview. Tentative 9 / 80. A current valid CA Drivers License is required. Spanish Bilingual is required. A current valid BLS through American Heart Association is required.