Dental Assistant - Arcata Location - Closes 1 / 28 / 2026

Dental Assistant II / III - Arcata Location - Closes 1 / 28 / 2025

SUMMARY

Works directly with the dentist and the dental healthcare team to provide quality oral healthcare for United Indian Health Service (UIHS) clients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary responsibilities in this role include butare not limited to the following : Other duties may be assigned.

Dental Assistant I

• Must be willing to learn more about the American Indian culture and attend at least one Cultural Presentation / Training per year.
• Performs all functions of a Dental Assistant (DA) under the Dental Board of California, Dental Practice Act, including :
• Seats and prepares clients pre and post treatment.
• Assists dentist in anesthetic administration.
• Responsible for sterilization and disinfection of instruments, treatment rooms and as assigned.
• Prepares and delivers dental materials.
• Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of clients.
• Records and maintains client's electronic health record and or hard copy records and dental encounters.
• Ships, receives, and coordinates laboratory casework for clients.
• Takes preliminary impressions for diagnostic and opposing study casts.
• Assists dentist and dental team in management of medical and dental emergencies.
• Assists in providing preventive dental education to clients and community groups as directed.
• Provides postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
• Travels to satellite facilities to complete dental tasks as needed.
• Actively cross-trains to assist dental office staff as required.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment and determines when and what kind of maintenance is required.
• Adheres to accreditation and compliance standards / guidelines.
• Maintains a professional organized clean working environment by following organizational policies, guidelines, and safety standards.
• Ability to work under the general / direct supervision of a dentist in a team setting.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Performs all duties in accordance with the UIHS Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles.

Dental Assistant II - Able to complete all duties above and the following duties :

Dental Assistant III - Able to complete all duties above and the following duties :

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : This job does not require any supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE : Educational degrees must be from a US Department of Education accredited school.

Dental Assistant I :

Dental Assistant II : Dental Assistant (DA) who has successfully met and demonstrated all Level I required education / work experience to qualify and be eligible for Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) examination and / or a graduate of a Dental Board of California approved dental assisting program and has successfully passed the Dental Board of California RDA exams within twelve (12) months of hire.

Dental Assistant III : Above-mentioned and :

COMPUTER OPERATIONS

Basic personal computer skills including electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.