A. Harold & Associates, LLC is hiring: Dental Assistant in Los Angeles

Overview

Dental Assistant (Los Angeles – Multiple Locations). Harold and Associates, LLC is looking for a full-time Dental Assistant to provide dental services for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS). Business hours are Monday through Friday (7:30am – 4:00 pm and 8:00 am to 4:30 pm) excluding Federal holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform chairside assistant duties in all phases of dentistry including but not limited to prosthodontics, periodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and endodontics
• Assist dentists by preparing patients and instruments for dental treatment, measure and record vital signs, respond to basic medical emergencies, prepare surgical dressings and specimens, adjust treatment for geriatric patients, perform laboratory duties, and operate dental x-ray equipment, including evaluating images for diagnostic quality and utilizing dental imaging safety techniques
• Operate and maintain dental equipment, maintain infection control per current policies, manage instrument and supply inventories, and ensure operatory cleanliness
• Receive routing patients, record information related to patient care, utilize dental programs, and provide patient education materials
• Provide proper verbal and written post-operative instructions after procedures
• Protect printed and electronic files containing sensitive data in accordance with applicable laws and VA policies
• Follow regulations regarding access to computerized files; use electronic dental records and related software
• Learn and use the Veterans Health Information and Technology Architecture (VistA), Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS), and Dental Record Manager Plus (DRM+) to access information
• Instruct, assist, and answer questions for dental trainees in the Dental Clinic
• Other duties may be assigned as required by the Site Manager

Required Education/Experience/Skills

• Have a current unrestricted license by the Committee on Dental Auxiliaries (COMDA) for the State of California
• Have a minimum of 1-year experience as a dental assistant
• The Dental Radiological Certificate is required
• Current BLS and/or CPR card
• Valid TB test
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a CAC card
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Compensation

Hiring hourly rate of pay: $22.34 (Hourly rate set by SCA). This position is regulated by the Department of Labor (DOL) as a Service Contract Act (SCA) contract. The DOL regulates the minimum hourly rate of pay, holiday and vacation leave benefits, and Health and Welfare (H&W) money. Employees earn H&W dollars per eligible hour (including vacation and holiday up to 40 hours/week).

A Harold + Associates, LLC provides products/services that are considered defense services under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and, therefore, requires applicants to be U.S. Citizens, Permanent Resident Aliens, or protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) (including refugees or asylees). Offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment background verification (including E-Verify).

EOE/AA Statement: An Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Employer, EOE, including disability/veterans. If you are a Qualified Individual with a Disability, or a Disabled Veteran, and require assistance in making your application, please contact HR at 904-770-0735.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Defense and Space Manufacturing