Dental Assistant

Elevate Dental Partners, LLC; Bonney Lake (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical with company paid contribution

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Company paid Basic Life

AD&D Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401K – up to 4% match

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Bonney Lake Family Dental Care is seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team in Bonney Lake, WA. You will prepare operatories, assist dentist, take x-rays, manage patient education, and help with lab tasks.

A supportive environment focuses on modern, conservative care and patient comfort. The ideal candidate holds CPR/BLS, Washington DANB certification, radiology certification, and completes an accredited dental assisting program.

Qualifications

• CPR/BLS certification is required.
• Completion of an accredited dental assisting program is preferred.
• Knowledge of dental terminology, procedures and instruments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare operatories for treatment.
• Sterilize instruments.
• Directly assist dentist during procedures using four handed dentistry technique.
• Take x-rays and intraoral photos.
• Assist in treatment planning based on doctor’s diagnosis.
• Provide patient education and post-operative instructions.
• Document dental charting and coding.
• Perform lab duties like pouring models, taking impressions, fabricating temporary crowns.
• Handle administrative tasks including phone calls, lab communications, and patient follow-ups.
• Stock supplies and maintain equipment.
• Document and maintain Patient Health Information.

Skills

CPR/BLS certification

Dental terminology knowledge

Patient management software experience

Education

Accredited dental assisting program

Tools

Open Dental

Dentrix

Job description

We are looking for a Dental Assistant to join our team at Bonney Lake Family Dental Care! Were committed to providing modern, conservative care to all our patients, while making them feel like theyre right at home. Our team makes our patients feel confident in their smiles while creating lasting, meaningful relationships along the way.

Schedule: Monday - Friday (Alternating Saturdays Required, Wednesdays off on weeks where Saturdays are worked)

Compensation: $22-27/hour

Job responsibilities/duties:

• Preparing operatories for treatment
• Sterilizing instruments
• Directly assist dentist during procedures using four handed dentistry technique
• Take x-rays and intraoral photos
• Accurately and efficiently treatment plan based on doctor’s diagnosis
• Providing patient education and post-operative instruction
• Dental charting and coding
• Perform lab duties such as pouring models, taking impressions, and fabricating temporary crowns
• Administrative tasks such as answering phones, calling labs, and patient follow-up calls
• Stock supplies and maintain equipment
• Accurately document and maintain Patient Health Information

Qualifications:

• CPR/BLS certification required
• Completion of an accredited dental assisting program preferred
• DANB (Dental Assisting National Board) Certification required for Washington State
• Radiology Certification required
• Knowledge of dental terminology, procedures, and instruments
• Proficiency in dental patient management software such as Open Dental or Dentrix

Benefits:

• Medical with company paid contribution, Dental, Vision
• Company paid Basic Life
• Ancillary benefits
  • Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Critical Illness
  • Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability
  • Accident
• Competitive 401K – up to 4% match
• Competitive PTO
• Paid Holidays

Part-Time Benefits:

• Competitive 401K – up to 4% match
• Sick Time