Marin Community Clinics, founded in 1972, is today, a multi-clinic network with a wide array of integrated primary care, dental, behavioral, specialty and referral services. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide vital health services to almost 40,000 individuals annually in Marin County. The Clinics regularly receive national awards from the Health Resources and Services Administrations (HRSA). Our Mission is to promote health and wellness through excellent, compassionate care for all.

Registered Dental Assistant support MCC's Dental Clinics with a wide range of Registered Dental Assisting duties. Supports Dentists at all times and focuses on delivering excellent customer service to our patients.

Work Schedules Available:

• Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am - 5:00pm.
• Morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend shifts available. Part-time and full-time as well.

Shift Differential:

Evening and weekend shifts (4 hours) with direct patient contact include a 10% pay differential in addition to regular salary. Evening differential is paid only for completed 4 hour shifts that begin after 4:00pm

• Greet and welcome patients and visitors to practice with excellent customer services.
• Escort patients to treatment room, seat patients and have proper set-up for procedure ready.
• Assist patients with comfortable level.
• Verify patients chart and update health information as necessary during patient arrival and at end of appointment.
• Inform Dentist when patient is ready for treatment.
• Ensure proper treatment notes are accurately recorded in patient’s chart in EPIC Electronic Health Records System.
• Performs Coronal polish.
• Conduct pre-patient staff meeting in the morning each day.
• Check patient schedules daily for accuracy and post in all treatment rooms.
• Check lab daily for necessary equipment to treat patients.
• Check operatories for necessary armaments for patient visits and prepare next day supplies.
• Provide oral hygiene instruction and nutritional counseling to patients.
• Monitor supplies inventory and requests supplies as needed and stock treatment rooms at all times.
• Comply with all OSHA, Dental Board and MCC policies.
• Prepare dental units for Dentist, stock units and ensure that units are clean at all times.
• Oversee cleanliness of treatment room according to sterilization procedures.
• Disinfect treatment rooms according to OSHA regulations.
• Sterilize all instruments and headpieces according to OSHA regulations.
• Provide maintenance on autoclave machines.
• Provide weekly maintenance for water lines and changing traps in operatories.
• Organize trays, instruments and treatment room drawers at all times.
• Ensure that office sterilization procedures are documented and posted at all times.
• Promptly send out and monitor all dental laboratory cases.
• Implement a preventative maintenance/cleaning schedule for dental equipment.
• Maintain dental office emergency kits and nitrous oxygen tanks.
• Follow laboratory procedures according to office protocols.
• Use appropriate electronic charting techniques for maintaining and updating dental records.
• Track cases and referral to and from other doctors.
• See that records are stored securely per HIPPA guidelines.
• Assist in the administration of the recall system.
• In charge of entering patient insurance information and posting fees on computer for all completed procedures.
• Ensures RDA license remains active through continued education.

Education and Experience:  

• Current CA State RDA
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) required.
• Dental X-Ray
• Experience in EPIC Electronic Health Records a plus.
• Current BLS Certification required.
• 1-2 years Registered Dental Assistant experience.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work in a fast paced Community Health Clinic environment.
• Bilingual skills (any language) a plus.
• Intermediate computer use experience, including MS Office/MS Outlook.
• Ability to multitask and follow directions.
• Must be able to assist the dentist with nitrous oxide sedation and patient management.
• Must be able to communicate effectively verbally and written in English.
• Ability to explain treatment plans to patients effectively.
• Must be able to remain focused at all time to properly support Dental Providers.
• Must have legible handwriting for notations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with children.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: 

• Fulfill immunization and fit for duty regulatory requirements.
• May be required to occasionally lift at least 20 – 25lbs.
• Prolonged standing, stooping and reaching.
• Pinch grip.
  
• Onsite position.

Benefits:

Our benefits program is designed to protect your health, family and way of life. We offer a competitive Benefits Program that includes affordable health insurance and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA), Dental and Vision Insurance, Educational and Continuing Education Benefits, Student Loan Repayment and Loan Forgiveness, Retirement Plan, Group Life and AD&D Insurance, Short term and Long Term Disability benefits, Professional Fee Reimbursement, Mileage and Cell Phone Reimbursement, Scrubs Reimbursement, Loupes Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, Paid Holidays, Personal Days of Celebration, Paid time off, and Extended Illness Benefits.

Marin Community Clinics is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.