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Registered Dental Assistant roles can qualify for H-1B sponsorship when the position requires a degree in dental assisting or a related health science field. Dental groups, hospital systems, and multi-specialty practices are among the employers who file H-1B petitions for this occupation.
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Community Health Centers of America is searching for a compassionate, organized and knowledgeable Registered Dental Assistant to join their dental clinic team in Sacramento in a part-time position supporting our mobile dental services in contracted skilled nursing facilities. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to providing top-tier care for every member of our community.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The RDA will assist dentists in a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, ensuring efficient patient flow and exceptional care. This position involves performing expanded functions permitted under California's BPC Section 1752.4, including coronal polishing, sealant application, and temporary crown fabrication, in accordance with HRSA guidelines. The RDA supports the operational delivery of mobile dental services across skilled nursing facilities (SNF). This role is responsible for ensuring that equipment, instruments, supplies, and site readiness requirements are consistently met prior to service delivery. This role plays a key role in maintaining organized workflows, supporting infection control standards, managing inventory systems, and ensuring that mobile dental teams are properly equipped and prepared for each visit.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical and Expanded Functions Under California's BPC Section 1752.4: The RDA is responsible for performing the following duties as part of comprehensive patient care:
- Chairside Assistance: Provide chairside assistance as needed, setting up instruments, supporting the dentist, and ensuring all infection control and safety protocols are followed.
- Mouth-Mirror Inspections: Conduct mouth-mirror inspections to chart lesions, restorations, and missing teeth for dentist review.
- Coronal Polishing: Polish coronal surfaces of teeth to remove plaque and stains, preparing them for further treatment.
- Sealant Application: Apply pit and fissure sealants to prevent decay, ensuring proper isolation and adherence techniques.
- Provisional Crowns: Fabricate, adjust, cement, and remove temporary crowns, including stainless steel crowns as provisional restorations.
- Bleaching Agent Application: Apply and activate bleaching agents using non-laser lightcuring devices for cosmetic treatments.
- Caries Detection: Use automated caries detection devices to assist the dentist in gathering diagnostic information.
- Radiographic Imaging: Capture and process high-quality dental radiographs (x-rays) in accordance with state guidelines, ensuring all images are accurately documented in eClinicalWorks (eCW).
- Additional Expanded Functions: Place and remove post-extraction and periodontal dressings; adjust dentures extra-orally; dry endodontic canals using paper points; place ligature ties and archwires, and remove orthodontic bands (following additional training if required).
Patient Preparation and Education
- Patient Preparation: Prepare patients for treatment by reviewing health histories, explaining procedures, and ensuring patient comfort throughout their visit.
- Oral Health Education: Educate patients on oral hygiene practices, dietary recommendations, and post-procedure care to support long-term oral health.
- Post-Procedure Instructions: Provide clear and empathetic aftercare instructions, answering any patient questions and ensuring they understand follow-up care.
Infection Control and Safety Compliance
- Sterilization and Disinfection: Adhere to strict infection control protocols, including sterilizing instruments and disinfection of treatment areas, to prevent cross-contamination.
- OSHA Compliance: Follow OSHA and HRSA standards to ensure a safe environment for both patients and staff, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Administrative and Documentation Support
- Electronic Health Record (EHR) Management: Accurately document patient records, procedures, and follow-up instructions in eClinicalWorks (eCW), ensuring HIPAA compliance.
- Sliding Fee Scale Program Support: Assist with patient intake and eligibility verification for the sliding fee scale program, ensuring compliance with FQHC standards.
- SNF Practice Coordination: Coordinate operational readiness, maintain instruments and supplies, monitor inventories, coordinate schedules and logistics.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Current California RDA license
- Coronal Polishing and Dental Sealants certification
- Completion of California Dental Practice Act and Infection Control training
- Radiation Safety certification or completion of an approved radiation safety course
- Current CPR/BLS certification
- 1 year of experience as an RDA, ideally within a community health or FQHC setting
- Familiarity with eClinicalWorks (eCW) or similar EHR systems
- Strong understanding of dental procedures, instruments, and terminology for effective support in clinical and expanded functions
- Experience working in a nursing or long-term care facility preferred
- Experience working with a mobile clinic preferred
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide culturally sensitive care to a diverse patient population
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple clinical tasks efficiently and adapt to changing environments
- Language Skills: Bilingual in English and Spanish, Farsi, Dari, Pashto, or Russian preferred to better serve our diverse patient base.
- Driver's License: Valid California driver's license and proof of auto insurance if travel is required for clinic duties.
- Health and Immunization Clearances: Compliance with California Department of Public Health requirements.
PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT
Busy dental clinic setting with high patient interaction.
Physical Demands: Frequent standing, walking, and use of hands to handle or feel instruments. Must occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds. Requires specific vision and hearing abilities for patient care and communication.
PAY
$25.00 - $30.00 per hour
BENEFITS
- 401(k)
- Employee assistance program
- Paid sick time
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
- What languages do you speak fluently?
- Are you seeking part-time work? What days and hours are you available for work?
Experience
- RDA: 1 year (Preferred)
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
- X-Ray Certification (Required)
- Registered Dental Assistant license (Required)
WILLINGNESS TO TRAVEL
- 25% (Required)
WORK LOCATION
In person
INTRODUCTION
Community Health Centers of America is searching for a compassionate, organized and knowledgeable Registered Dental Assistant to join their dental clinic team in Sacramento in a part-time position supporting our mobile dental services in contracted skilled nursing facilities. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to providing top-tier care for every member of our community.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The RDA will assist dentists in a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, ensuring efficient patient flow and exceptional care. This position involves performing expanded functions permitted under California's BPC Section 1752.4, including coronal polishing, sealant application, and temporary crown fabrication, in accordance with HRSA guidelines. The RDA supports the operational delivery of mobile dental services across skilled nursing facilities (SNF). This role is responsible for ensuring that equipment, instruments, supplies, and site readiness requirements are consistently met prior to service delivery. This role plays a key role in maintaining organized workflows, supporting infection control standards, managing inventory systems, and ensuring that mobile dental teams are properly equipped and prepared for each visit.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical and Expanded Functions Under California's BPC Section 1752.4: The RDA is responsible for performing the following duties as part of comprehensive patient care:
- Chairside Assistance: Provide chairside assistance as needed, setting up instruments, supporting the dentist, and ensuring all infection control and safety protocols are followed.
- Mouth-Mirror Inspections: Conduct mouth-mirror inspections to chart lesions, restorations, and missing teeth for dentist review.
- Coronal Polishing: Polish coronal surfaces of teeth to remove plaque and stains, preparing them for further treatment.
- Sealant Application: Apply pit and fissure sealants to prevent decay, ensuring proper isolation and adherence techniques.
- Provisional Crowns: Fabricate, adjust, cement, and remove temporary crowns, including stainless steel crowns as provisional restorations.
- Bleaching Agent Application: Apply and activate bleaching agents using non-laser lightcuring devices for cosmetic treatments.
- Caries Detection: Use automated caries detection devices to assist the dentist in gathering diagnostic information.
- Radiographic Imaging: Capture and process high-quality dental radiographs (x-rays) in accordance with state guidelines, ensuring all images are accurately documented in eClinicalWorks (eCW).
- Additional Expanded Functions: Place and remove post-extraction and periodontal dressings; adjust dentures extra-orally; dry endodontic canals using paper points; place ligature ties and archwires, and remove orthodontic bands (following additional training if required).
Patient Preparation and Education
- Patient Preparation: Prepare patients for treatment by reviewing health histories, explaining procedures, and ensuring patient comfort throughout their visit.
- Oral Health Education: Educate patients on oral hygiene practices, dietary recommendations, and post-procedure care to support long-term oral health.
- Post-Procedure Instructions: Provide clear and empathetic aftercare instructions, answering any patient questions and ensuring they understand follow-up care.
Infection Control and Safety Compliance
- Sterilization and Disinfection: Adhere to strict infection control protocols, including sterilizing instruments and disinfection of treatment areas, to prevent cross-contamination.
- OSHA Compliance: Follow OSHA and HRSA standards to ensure a safe environment for both patients and staff, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Administrative and Documentation Support
- Electronic Health Record (EHR) Management: Accurately document patient records, procedures, and follow-up instructions in eClinicalWorks (eCW), ensuring HIPAA compliance.
- Sliding Fee Scale Program Support: Assist with patient intake and eligibility verification for the sliding fee scale program, ensuring compliance with FQHC standards.
- SNF Practice Coordination: Coordinate operational readiness, maintain instruments and supplies, monitor inventories, coordinate schedules and logistics.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Current California RDA license
- Coronal Polishing and Dental Sealants certification
- Completion of California Dental Practice Act and Infection Control training
- Radiation Safety certification or completion of an approved radiation safety course
- Current CPR/BLS certification
- 1 year of experience as an RDA, ideally within a community health or FQHC setting
- Familiarity with eClinicalWorks (eCW) or similar EHR systems
- Strong understanding of dental procedures, instruments, and terminology for effective support in clinical and expanded functions
- Experience working in a nursing or long-term care facility preferred
- Experience working with a mobile clinic preferred
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide culturally sensitive care to a diverse patient population
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple clinical tasks efficiently and adapt to changing environments
- Language Skills: Bilingual in English and Spanish, Farsi, Dari, Pashto, or Russian preferred to better serve our diverse patient base.
- Driver's License: Valid California driver's license and proof of auto insurance if travel is required for clinic duties.
- Health and Immunization Clearances: Compliance with California Department of Public Health requirements.
PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT
Busy dental clinic setting with high patient interaction.
Physical Demands: Frequent standing, walking, and use of hands to handle or feel instruments. Must occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds. Requires specific vision and hearing abilities for patient care and communication.
PAY
$25.00 - $30.00 per hour
BENEFITS
- 401(k)
- Employee assistance program
- Paid sick time
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
- What languages do you speak fluently?
- Are you seeking part-time work? What days and hours are you available for work?
Experience
- RDA: 1 year (Preferred)
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
- X-Ray Certification (Required)
- Registered Dental Assistant license (Required)
WILLINGNESS TO TRAVEL
- 25% (Required)
WORK LOCATION
In person
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Registered Dental Assistant
Verify your credential meets specialty occupation
H-1B approval requires your role to demand at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Pull the O*NET profile for Dental Assistants to document the theoretical and practical knowledge requirements your employer can cite in the petition.
Target multi-location dental groups first
Large dental service organizations and hospital-affiliated dental departments file H-1B petitions far more often than solo private practices. Filter your search on Migrate Mate by employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application history in healthcare support roles.
Check the prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your job zone and location. Run the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 31-9091 before signing an offer so you can spot underpayment early, not after the LCA is filed.
Time your application around the April lottery window
H-1B cap-subject petitions must be filed in April for an October 1 start date. If your current OPT or other status expires before October, negotiate a start date that bridges the gap or ask whether the employer qualifies for a cap-exempt filing through a nonprofit or teaching hospital.
Prepare a specialty occupation evidence packet early
USCIS issues Requests for Evidence on dental assistant petitions when job duties look supervisory or generalist. Gather your dental assisting degree transcripts, any state radiography or coronal polishing certifications, and a detailed duty breakdown from your employer before the petition is drafted.
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Find Registered Dental Assistant JobsRegistered Dental Assistant H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Registered Dental Assistant job qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It can qualify, but it depends on how the employer defines the role. USCIS requires the position to normally demand at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. Dental assistant roles that emphasize clinical specialization, radiographic interpretation, or patient care coordination under a dentist's supervision have been approved, but the employer must document the degree requirement clearly in the LCA and I-129 petition.
Which types of dental employers sponsor H-1B visas for this role?
Dental service organizations with multiple locations, hospital-based dental departments, federally qualified health centers, and academic dental clinics are the most active H-1B filers for dental support roles. Solo private practices rarely sponsor because the administrative burden is high relative to their size. Use Migrate Mate to search employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filings in the dental and healthcare support categories.
Does state dental assisting licensure affect my H-1B petition?
Yes. If your state requires a license or certificate to perform specific procedures, such as coronal polishing, radiographs, or nitrous oxide monitoring, USCIS treats that credential as evidence of specialized knowledge supporting the specialty occupation argument. Obtaining your state's highest available dental assisting credential before your employer files strengthens the petition and reduces the chance of a Request for Evidence.
What happens to my H-1B status if the dental practice closes or I'm laid off?
You have a 60-day grace period after losing your H-1B job to find a new sponsoring employer, transfer your petition, or depart the U.S. USCIS grants this period automatically; you don't need to file anything to start it. A new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition during those 60 days, and you can begin working for them once USCIS receives the petition, not when it's approved.
How do I find out what prevailing wage my employer must pay for this role?
Use the OFLC Wage Search and enter SOC code 31-9091 along with your work location's metropolitan area. The DOL assigns wage levels one through four based on experience and complexity of duties. Your employer must pay at least the Level 1 wage, but if your role involves expanded duties or supervisory responsibilities, the LCA may require a higher level, which affects the offer you should negotiate.
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