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A-Team Dental Staffing
Lomita, California

Registered Dental Assistant | Pediatric Dentistry

Dental AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25 per Hour

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) – Pediatric Dentistry

Lomita, California | Full-Time Direct Hire | Up to $25 per Hour

A-Team Dental Staffing has partnered with an established pediatric dental practice in Lomita, California, to recruit a compassionate and dependable Registered Dental Assistant for a full-time, direct-hire opportunity.

This modern two-provider practice is seeking an RDA who enjoys working with children and understands the patience, energy, and gentle communication required to create positive dental experiences for young patients. The ideal candidate is organized, team-oriented, and comfortable working in a busy clinical environment.

Schedule: Monday through Friday

9:00 a. m.–5:00 p. m.

One Wednesday per month: 7:15 a. m.–5:00 p. m. for anesthesia cases

Team members arrive approximately 30 minutes before the first patient

Full-time, direct-hire position

Compensation

  • Up to $25 per hour
  • Compensation based on experience, qualifications, and pediatric dental skills
  • Monthly bonus opportunity when practice goals are achieved
  • Practice Environment
  • Established pediatric practice
  • Two providers
  • Approximately six team members
  • Four operatories
  • PPO, HMO, and fee-for-service patient base
  • Innovative, stable, people-oriented, and team-focused culture
  • Detail-oriented and committed to excellent patient outcomes

Responsibilities

  • Provide efficient four-handed chairside assistance
  • Prepare children and their parents for dental procedures
  • Help young patients feel safe, calm, and comfortable

Use Age-appropriate Language to Explain Procedures

  • Assist with pediatric crowns and bridges, stainless steel crowns, pulpotomies, and composite fillings
  • Assist during monthly anesthesia cases within the RDA’s licensed scope
  • Take diagnostic-quality digital radiographs
  • Capture digital impressions using an iTero scanner
  • Prepare treatment rooms, instruments, and materials
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation in Eaglesoft
  • Turn over treatment rooms thoroughly and efficiently
  • Sterilize instruments and maintain infection-control protocols
  • Provide parents with postoperative instructions as directed
  • Monitor clinical supplies and restock treatment areas
  • Maintain efficient patient flow throughout the day
  • Follow OSHA, HIPAA, and practice safety requirements
  • Communicate professionally with providers, parents, patients, and team members
  • Practice Software and Technology
  • Eaglesoft
  • Weave
  • PanoSeph imaging iTero digital scanner
  • 3M Scotchbond
  • This opportunity is ideal for an RDA who genuinely enjoys working with children and wants to join a supportive, growth-oriented pediatric dental team.
  • Qualified Registered Dental Assistants are encouraged to apply confidentially with an updated résumé.

Requirements

  • Active California Registered Dental Assistant license
  • Current dental radiology certification
  • Current CPR/BLS certification
  • Coronal polishing certification
  • Sealant certification, if applicable

Previous Pediatric Dental Assisting Experience Preferred

  • Experience assisting with stainless steel crowns, pulpotomies, composite fillings, and pediatric restorative procedures preferred
  • Eaglesoft experience preferred
  • Comfortable assisting with young children and patients who may be fearful or anxious
  • Excellent communication and behavior-management skills
  • Dependable, energetic, compassionate, and team-oriented
  • Ability to remain organized and efficient in a fast-paced pediatric practice
  • Willing and able to work the extended anesthesia schedule one Wednesday per month

Benefits

  • Medical insurance contribution
  • Practice contributes 50% of the medical premium, subject to a $2,250 maximum
  • Holiday pay for Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year’s Day
  • SIMPLE IRA retirement benefit with 3% contribution after 90 days

Monthly Performance-based Bonus Opportunities

Additional eligibility requirements will be discussed during the interview.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Four-handed dentistryDigital radiographyPatient communicationAnesthesia assistance

Pediatrics Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

A-Team Dental Staffing holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 7 active listings.

What does the Dental Assistant market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in dental assistantranked against 342 Dental Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedDental Assistant median $48k (middle half $47k–$51k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dental Assistant listings in California578 active5,665 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 4% offer loan repayment578 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,189 in the last 30 days806 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
A-Team Dental Staffingsilver tier, 71/100Top Employers work-life index7 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (342 Dental Assistant listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Dental Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 342 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About A-Team Dental Staffing

Staffing and Recruiting
Modesto, California

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance contribution (50% of premium, up to $2,250)
Holiday pay (Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day)
SIMPLE IRA with 3% contribution after 90 days
Monthly performance-based bonus opportunities

Living in Lomita

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$912k
Typical market rent
$2,888/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.