Dental Assistant – Community Health
Location: Fremont, CA – On-Site
Pay: $26.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-Time | Long Term Contract
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; Saturdays 8:00-5:00pm, 1-2 Evenings per week 10-7.
Make an Impact Through Community Dental Care
AlliedUP Co-op is seeking a compassionate, patient-focused Dental Assistant for a contract-to-hire opportunity with a mission-driven community health organization in Fremont.
You'll work alongside dentists and the dental care team to provide high-quality oral healthcare to a diverse patient population. This role combines hands-on chairside assisting, patient education, digital X-rays, infection control, and dental office support.
What You'll Do
- Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, and patients for dental procedures
- Provide chairside assistance during examinations and treatments
- Take digital dental X-rays and photographs
- Record patient medical and dental histories, vital signs, and visit information
- Take dental impressions and assist with study casts, temporary restorations, and removable appliances as assigned
- Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment following infection control, OSHA, and California Dental Board requirements
- Educate patients on oral hygiene and post-treatment care
- Assist patients with referrals and follow-up appointments
- Maintain accurate electronic dental records using QSI and/or Epic
- Coordinate dental lab cases and help maintain supplies, equipment, and inventory
- Assist with scheduling, phones, and other patient service needs when needed
- Help maintain a safe, clean, organized, and welcoming dental environment
- Travel between West and East Oakland clinic locations as needed
What We're Looking For
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completion of a Dental Assisting Program
- Dental assisting experience; 2+ years preferred
- Current California Radiation Safety/X-Ray Certificate
- Current CPR/BLS certification
- Strong chairside assisting and infection control skills
- Comfortable working in a busy community dental environment
- Strong communication, organization, and patient service skills
- Experience with dental software/EHR systems; QSI and Epic experience preferred
- Community or public health experience preferred
- Bilingual or multilingual abilities (Spanish, Vietnamese, Hindi/Punjabi, Tagalog, and Mandarin preferred)
Health & Compliance Requirements
Candidates must be able to meet applicable healthcare onboarding and immunization requirements, which may include:
- MMR vaccination or acceptable documentation/waiver
- Tdap vaccination or acceptable waiver
- Annual influenza vaccination or acceptable waiver
- Hepatitis B series, titers, or acceptable documentation
Why AlliedUP Co-op?
AlliedUP is more than a staffing partner. We're focused on connecting healthcare professionals with meaningful opportunities while supporting their long-term career growth.
- At AlliedUP Co-op, we're more than a staffing partner—we're invested in your long-term career success. When you work through AlliedUP, you'll receive:
- Personalized career coaching and ongoing professional support
- Opportunities with leading community health organizations across the Bay Area
- Competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for career growth
- A mission-driven team committed to helping you succeed
- A worker-centered organization that advocates for you throughout your assignment
- Connections to future healthcare career opportunities
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