Dental Assistant

Job overview

The Dental Assistant role is an onsite, full-time position in Sacramento, CA. Pay is $25–$31 per hour, dependent upon experience. Elica Health Centers provides quality, affordable care to underserved populations and operates dental services including community, mobile, and school-based programs. The assistant supports dentists and other staff with patient care, office, and laboratory duties. By taking X-rays, assisting during visits, and supporting timely patient flow, the role contributes to accessible dental care and a coordinated patient experience.

What you'll do

• Assist dentists and staff with patient care, office, and laboratory duties
• take X-rays
• assist during patient visits
• support timely, accurate, and professional patient interactions and patient flow.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

dental assistant

dental care

patient support

x-rays

sacramento ca

elica health centers

full-time

$25–$31/hour

community health

mobile dental program

school-based dental program

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 403(b) with up to 4% employer match and immediate vesting
• medical, dental, and vision plans
• HRA
• FSA options
• life and AD&D insurance
• paid time off and holidays
• employee assistance plan
• tuition reimbursement and CME/CEU program.

Why this role

Requires high school diploma or equivalent, California Dental Practice Act course, eight-hour infection control course, current BLS certification, and X-ray/radiation safety certification or qualifying course; formal dental assisting program preferred.

About the employer

Elica Health Centers is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners. Sector: 62.