Registered Dental Assistant

• Lead (32 Hours Per Week) (Bilingual
• Eng./Spanish) St Jude Neighborhood Health Centers
• 3.0 Hesperia, CA Job Details Full-time $27.50
• $32.

51 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Profit sharing Health insurance Flexible spending account Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance Loan forgiveness Pet insurance Qualifications Bilingual Microsoft Word Spanish Microsoft Excel Dental assisting BLS Certification English Mid-level Driving Registered Dental Assistant Patient care Dental Assisting 1 year Epic Office experience

Full Job Description Description:

Make an impact. Join our growing outpatient clinics, focused on improving the wellbeing of families. We are seeking a mission driven and dedicated Lead Registered Dental Assistant for our Mobile Dental Clinic based in Hesperia. Bilingual (English/Spanish) Committed to providing high-quality care to underserved patients in High Desert. St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers utilizes EPIC for our Electronic Medical/Dental Records (EMR) system. 32-Hours Per Week Must be willing to drive and maintain Mobile Dental Clinic Who We Are. We are a collaborative community practice, with locations in Fullerton, Anaheim, Orange, and the High Desert. We believe that everyone should have access to high quality comprehensive medical care, regardless of their ability to pay. Our health centers use a team-based model of care that includes family medicine, obstetrics, women's health, oral and vision care, preventative and educational health, mental health, patient advocacy, case management, and community health. Most of our patients live below 200% of the Federal Poverty level and are best served in Spanish. Through our origins with St. Joseph Health, we have provided care to low-income families since the 1980s, maintaining a commitment to serving our most vulnerable neighbors with high-quality, nationally recognized care. Our work is rooted in our values of Justice , Excellence , Dignity , and Compassion . You'd be a great fit here if the following applies to you: You are mission-centered

• you are committed to improving the health of underserved individuals and their families You are patient-centered
• you exhibit warmth, friendliness, calm, and take initiative to solve problems You treat others with dignity and respect You are collaborative, adaptive, and diligent You can use computers (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook) and are open to learning what you do not know You are reliable Essential Functions (What You Do) Assists dentist with all DA functions as outlined by the Dental Board of California Takes Quality radiographs and organizes them in the digital x-ray system.

Provides oral hygiene education to patients and families. Responsible to accurate and complete documentation of patient care. Schedules and confirms patient appointments, reschedules broken appointments, checks and responds to phone messages in a timely manner. Checks insurance eligibility and documents information. Arranges pick-ups with dental lab. Maintains inventory and equipment, schedules repairs and maintenance. Restock supplies as needed. Review patient care schedules in-advance ensuring pre-registration of new patients, assembles and send out new patient packets. Answers incoming telephone calls. Collects and accurately posts patient payments, communicate regarding and collect from patients outstanding balances. Provide patients with cost estimates. Provide training, guidance, and scheduling assistance for team. Open, close and block patient care schedules as directed. Coordinates and manages operations schedule for High Desert Dental Mobile Drive and maintain mobile dental clinic, report any repairs as needed, coordinate mobile upkeep and Maintenace of the mobile unit. Ensures mobile unit is fully stocked and prepared for daily operations. Participate in hiring interviews for potential mobile dental clinic team members

Benefits Healthcare & Childcare Benefits:

available first of the month following start date Medical (Anthem

HMO & PPO

) Dental (PPO) Vision (PPO/VSP) FSA

• Pre-tax benefit for health care expenses FSA Dependent Care
• Pre-tax benefit to put toward childcare or other dependent expenses Mental Health
• Employee Assistance Program & access to meditation resources through

Calm Paid Time Off:

Approximately 25 days off per year, based upon time off accrued and full-time hours Financial Wellness

• Retirement & Investment:

  401(k) (Vanguard)
• eligible first of the month following 30 days, with company match after 1 year of service

Profit-sharing Other Benefits:

Potential option to work remote one-day per week Pet Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Student Loan Forgiveness through National Health Service Corps and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers is an equal opportunity employer . We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive environment. We value diversity and believe that we are strengthened by the differences in our experiences, thinking, culture, and background. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any protected basis.

Requirements:

Education:

Completion of an

Entry Level Dental Assisting Program License/ Certifications:

California Registered Dental Assistant Radiology Certificate BLS certification

Experience:

Minimum 12-months of recent experience as a Registered Dental Assistant Minimum of 12 months of front office experience, scheduling, answering phone calls, payment & collections and patient care resolutions, etc.

Preferred Experience:

Prior experience working on and or driving a mobile dental clinic.