Dental Assistant - Colen

University of California - Los Angeles Health
United States, California, Inglewood
Apr 19, 2025
Description Venice Family Clinic is a leader in providing comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to people in need with compassion, dignity and respect. In November 2021, Venice Family Clinic merged with South Bay Family Health Care, uniting more than a century of experience helping patients regardless of their income, insurance or immigration status. The organization now has more than 500 staff who serve 45,000 people from the Santa Monica Mountains through the South Bay. We have 17 locations plus two mobile clinics and an expansive street medicine program for people experiencing homelessness. Read more about us at: venicefamilyclinic.org Come join our Venice Family Clinic team as a Dental Assistant. Under the guidance and general supervision of the Senior Dentist, you will perform dental assisting for our Venice Family Clinic's dental program at our Colen Dental office on 4700 Inglewood blvd. in Los Angeles (primary location) and will rotate as needed to our Venice Family Clinic outreach locations. Duties include the coordination of patient flow, and providing dental assistance to dentists and dental hygienists in both clinical and community settings. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are core values of the Venice Family Clinic. We believe the professional and clinical environments are enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together. Salary range: $23.95 - $31.58 Hourly Qualifications REQUIRED: Certification in radiography to operate dental X-ray equipment and perform dental radiographic procedures from a California Dental Board-approved school. A California Dental Board-approved course in the California Dental Practice Act. 8 hour board approved in person infection training certification. Coronal polishing certification. Working knowledge of current dental terminology, materials, equipment, and procedures related to dentistry. Good bilingual verbal language skills in both English and Spanish. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross Completion of a California Dental Board-approved course in infection control, and working knowledge of principles of asepsis, sterilization procedures, and infection control. Ability to organize and maintain an inventory of dental instruments, equipment, and supplies in the dental operatory. Ability to handle multiple demands and frequent interruptions and maintain a professional demeanor. Working knowledge of four-handed dentistry. Ability to work with people of various socio-economic status, and work with infectious disease patients. Ability to travel as needed to our other locations in Redondo Beach and Los Angeles for coverage. Working knowledge of current dental terminology, materials, equipment, and procedures related to dentistry. Working knowledge of principles of asepsis, sterilization procedures, and infection control. Ability to organize and maintain an inventory of dental instruments, equipment, and supplies in the dental operatory. Organizational skills to set priorities to reflect relative importance of job responsibilities. Ability to handle multiple demands and frequent interruptions and maintain a professional demeanor. Ability to work with infectious disease patients. Skill in understanding both written and oral instructions. Ability to take inventory of dental and patient care supplies. Working knowledge of four-handed dentistry. Ability to stand for long periods of time. Ability to work with people of various socio-economic status. Ability to work with volunteers. Comply with HIPAA and Confidentiality Policies and Procedures as they apply to the job. *Must have working knowledge of dental software and Microsoft Office to be able to record patient information for charting and reporting purposes