Registered Dental Assistant

About Health Bridge LLC
Health Bridge is a mission-driven healthcare organization dedicated to expanding access to quality care through innovation and compassionate service. We focus on bridging gaps in healthcare by leveraging technology, supporting underserved communities, and building strong clinical teams that make a lasting impact on patient health.

Setting: California Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) | Department: Dental

Reports to: Director of Operations | Clinical supervision: Licensed dentist

Employment: Full-Time | Location: Los Angeles, CA 90016 | Pay range: $25-$27

Position Summary

The Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) supports comprehensive FQHC dental care through authorized clinical procedures, chairside assistance, and patient care coordination. Procedures require appropriate training, verified competency, dentist authorization, and supervision consistent with California law and the supervising dentist’s determination.

Essential Responsibilities
Prepare patients, treatment rooms, instruments, and materials; provide chairside assistance during preventive, restorative, and other dental procedures.
Collect and document health history, medications, allergies, and patient concerns; communicate relevant findings to the dentist without independently diagnosing.
Take dental radiographs with required radiation safety training; capture intraoral and extraoral photographs and maintain usable images in the patient record.
Perform mouth-mirror inspections and document obvious lesions, existing restorations, and missing teeth for dentist review.
Perform coronal polishing and apply pit and fissure sealants when authorized, with required training verified and the dentist-assigned supervision in place.
When included in clinic services and assigned by the dentist, place bases, liners, etch, and bonding agents; place, adjust, and finish direct provisional restorations; and fabricate, adjust, cement, and remove indirect provisional restorations within the RDA scope.
Apply topical fluoride and perform other delegated duties only under the applicable supervision and within verified qualifications.
Follow infection prevention procedures; disinfect treatment areas, process instruments, maintain sterilization records, and support equipment and supply readiness.
Document services accurately and promptly; route records for provider review and support complete documentation for coding and billing.
Reinforce dentist-approved preventive and post-treatment instructions; coordinate referrals and follow-up with dental, medical, and patient support teams.
Provide respectful care to patients of different ages, languages, and backgrounds; arrange approved interpreter support and help address barriers to care.
Participate in quality improvement, safety reporting, and emergency readiness. Assist with staff orientation and workflow training as assigned.

Required Qualifications
Current, active California Registered Dental Assistant license, maintained throughout employment, with compliance with applicable renewal and continuing education requirements.
Current BLS certification; documentation of required radiation safety, infection control, and Dental Practice Act training.
Documentation of required education for sealants and any additional assigned procedures; demonstrated competency confirmed by the supervising dentist.
High school diploma or equivalent; strong clinical organization, communication, EHR skills, dependable attendance, and commitment to patient safety.

Preferred Qualifications and Working Conditions

Pit and fissure sealant certification from a Board-approved course is a plus. FQHC experience, pediatric and adult dentistry, and bilingual skills relevant to the community preferred. Work involves patient contact, repetitive hand movements, sitting and standing, and handling clinical equipment, with reasonable accommodation as needed. Protect patient privacy and follow health center policies. This role does not independently diagnose, plan treatment, prescribe, or perform duties reserved for other license categories.

Room to Grow

Health Bridge is a growing company, and we are intentional about promoting from within. This role is a genuine entry point into a healthcare career with a company that invests in its people. Whether you're looking to deepen your clinical knowledge, move into a leadership role, or simply become an expert in an emerging space, we'll support you every step of the way.

OroMed and Health Bridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Radiation safety procedures • Bilingual • Background check • Fabrication • Patient follow-up care • Teamwork • Medical image documentation • Dental office • Dental assisting • Electronic health records (EHR) management • Preparing dental treatment areas • Medical procedure assistance • Interpersonal skills • Pre-examination patient preparation • Community health center experience • BLS Certification • Fluoride treatment • Restoration • Patient safety measures implementation • Full-time • Greeting dental patients • Care documentation • Mid-level • Intraoral cameras • Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise • High school diploma or GED • X-Ray Certification • Preparing medical treatment area • Dental sterilization procedures • Chairside coronal polishing • Healthcare referral management • Patient history taking • Disinfection procedures • Paid time off • Healthcare privacy protection • Sealant Certification • Registered Dental Assistant • Quality improvement • Dental impressions • Pediatrics • Organizational skills • Dental equipment • Working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds • Dental assistant experience (1–2 years) • Operating medical imaging equipment • Community health center • Sterile processing cleaning record management • Patient treatment • Pediatric dentistry • Documentation Handling • Medical post-procedure instructions • Patient education • Managing patient records • Care coordination • Professional development assistance • Experience working with individuals with language barriers • Leadership • Dental sealant application • Polishing • Communication skills