A mission-driven healthcare organization in the Valley Center, CA area is seeking a Registered Dental Assistant to support a patient-centered dental team in a full-time onsite role. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced California RDA who enjoys hands-on clinical support, patient education, infection control, and assisting with a variety of general and specialty dental procedures.

The Registered Dental Assistant will join a collaborative dental care environment focused on quality, compassion, and organized patient service. This team values strong communication, professionalism, and a supportive approach to care. The role offers steady weekday hours, meaningful patient interaction, and the potential to transition into a permanent or ongoing on-call opportunity based on performance and business needs.

Key Responsibilities

- Assist dentists during examinations, treatments, and general or specialty dental procedures.
- Prepare patients, operatories, instruments, dental materials, and equipment for efficient clinical care.
- Take dental X-rays, impressions, medical histories, and vital signs as needed.
- Sterilize instruments and maintain infection-control standards in accordance with clinical requirements.
- Provide patient education and help create a comfortable, organized, and positive patient experience.
- Maintain accurate electronic patient records while following HIPAA, CDC, Cal/OSHA, and safety guidelines.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay: $29 to $33 per hour, depending on experience.
- Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday.
- Temp-to-hire. Potential to transition into a permanent or ongoing on-call opportunity based on performance and business needs.

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Current California Registered Dental Assistant license required.
- Minimum 1 year of Registered Dental Assistant experience required.
- Graduate of a Registered Dental Assistant or Dental Assisting program.
- BLS certification required or ability to obtain within 6 months.
- Strong understanding of infection control, sterilization, HIPAA, CDC, Cal/OSHA, and dental safety standards.
- Strong patient care, communication, teamwork, organization, and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

- 3 or more years of Registered Dental Assistant experience preferred.
- Epic EHR experience preferred.
- OCHIN Epic experience is a plus.

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