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Los Angeles, California | Direct Hire | Up to $30 per Hour (DOE)

A-Team Dental Staffing has partnered with an established dental practice in Los Angeles, California, to recruit a skilled, dependable, and patient-focused Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) / Dental Assistant for a direct-hire opportunity.

With 24 years of experience serving patients, this practice provides comprehensive general, cosmetic, restorative, and surgical dentistry. The ideal candidate is a confident, proactive dental professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment, anticipates the doctor's needs, and is comfortable assisting with a variety of dental procedures.

Schedule

  • Monday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

  • Tuesday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

  • Wednesday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

  • Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

  • Friday–Sunday: Schedule to be confirmed

  • Staff are expected to arrive 10 minutes before the first patient.

The hours listed are practice hours. The employee's exact schedule, breaks, and weekly hours will be confirmed during the interview process.

Compensation

  • Up to $30 per hour, depending on experience (DOE)

  • Compensation based on qualifications, clinical experience, and demonstrated skills

  • Direct-hire employment opportunity

Practice Environment

  • Established dental practice with 24 years of experience

  • Innovative, stable, people-oriented, and team-oriented culture

  • Outcome-focused and detail-oriented clinical environment

  • Approximately 5 providers, including 1 hygienist

  • Approximately 8 staff members

  • 8 operatories

  • PPO, HMO, and fee-for-service (UCR) patients

  • Comprehensive general, cosmetic, restorative, and surgical dentistry

Responsibilities

  • Provide efficient four-handed chairside assistance during dental procedures

  • Assist with general, restorative, cosmetic, and surgical treatments

  • Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, and materials before appointments

  • Assist with dental extractions and implant procedures based on experience and authorized duties

  • Maintain familiarity with surgical instruments, setups, and sterile techniques

  • Anticipate the dentist's needs and support efficient clinical workflow

  • Assist with crown and bridge procedures, composite and amalgam restorations, and denture-related treatments

  • Support Invisalign procedures and digital impressions

  • Capture diagnostic radiographs when appropriately certified or licensed

  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records

  • Follow infection control, sterilization, and OSHA safety requirements

  • Provide clear postoperative instructions and compassionate patient support

  • Maintain clean, organized, and properly stocked operatories

  • Collaborate with dentists, hygienists, and administrative team members

  • Perform all assigned duties within the applicable California dental assisting scope of practice

Practice Software and Technology

  • Open Dental – Practice management software

  • Weave – Patient communication software

  • DEXIS – Digital radiography

  • Planmeca – Panoramic imaging

  • iTero – Digital impressions and scanning

  • Neo and Straumann – Implant systems

  • Light-cured bonding materials

  • Acrylic temporary materials

Experience with Open Dental, digital imaging, and surgical procedures is highly desirable.

Dental Services

The practice provides comprehensive dental care, including:

  • Cosmetic dentistry

  • Crown and bridge

  • Dental extractions

  • Implant placement

  • Root canal therapy

  • Composite and amalgam fillings

  • Partial dentures

  • Complete dentures

  • Fixed screw-retained dentures

  • Invisalign

The Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a dental assistant who is confident, motivated, dependable, clinically skilled, and passionate about delivering exceptional patient care.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working alongside experienced dental professionals, assisting with a wide range of procedures, and maintaining an organized, efficient clinical environment.

Experience with oral surgery, dental implants, restorative dentistry, and digital dental technology will be especially valuable.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dental professional seeking to contribute to a well-established practice with a supportive, innovative, and team-oriented culture.

Qualified Registered Dental Assistants and Dental Assistants are encouraged to apply confidentially with an updated résumé.



Requirements

  • Dental assisting experience in a general or comprehensive dental practice preferred

  • Active California RDA license for applicants seeking the Registered Dental Assistant position

  • Strong four-handed chairside assisting skills

  • Confidence assisting with restorative procedures

  • Experience assisting with oral surgery and implant procedures highly desirable

  • Familiarity with dental instruments, materials, and clinical terminology

  • Knowledge of sterilization, infection control, and OSHA requirements

  • Experience with digital radiography and dental imaging preferred

  • Open Dental experience preferred

  • iTero scanning experience is a plus

  • Excellent communication and patient-care skills

  • Dependable, punctual, organized, and detail-oriented

  • Ability to work efficiently in a collaborative clinical environment

  • Required certifications and permits appropriate to the duties performed under California law



Benefits

  • 401(k)

  • 48 annual sick hours, subject to eligibility and practice policy

  • Additional employment benefits and eligibility details will be discussed during the hiring process



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