Dental Assistant

Fred Hutch; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 37,195 - 52,348; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Onsite health clinic

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation and sick leave

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, WA seeks an experienced dental assistant for the Oral Medicine Service. This 1.0 FTE, fully onsite role involves chairside support, radiography, room setup, instrument maintenance, and patient education across complex cases.

Requirements include WA state registration, BLS, and 3+ years of clinical experience. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive hourly pay range reflective of expertise and experience.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Washington State Dental Assistant Registration is required.
• BLS certification required.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical dental assisting experience.
• Clinical excellence with strong, consistent skills.
• Ability to educate, motivate and inform patients.
• Integrity, reliability, flexibility, and attention to detail.
• Excellent rapport with patients, families, staff and faculty.

Responsibilities

• Provide chairside dental assisting in the Oral Medicine Service for medically complex patients.
• Expose digital panoramic and intraoral x-rays; manage exam rooms and equipment.
• Maintain infection control, forms, schedules, and patient education.
• Complete Washington State registration and ongoing continuing education.

Skills

Dental chairside care

Patient education

Infection control

Reliability & attention to detail

Education

Washington State Dental Assistant Registration

BLS certification

Graduate of an accredited Dental Assistant Program

Job description

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality. At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Perform all functions related to roles and responsibilities as a dental assistant in the Oral Medicine Service in the management of medically complex patients, including but not limited to chairside dental assisting, exposing digital panoramic and intraoral x-rays, exam room and dental set up, cleaning and turn over, maintenance of the dental units and the Panoramic digital and intraoral x-ray units, computers and monitors; all dental instruments and equipment, consent, review of systems, medication list review and reconciliation, photography, intake, assisting with all elements of each examination type. Chart documentation for procedures.
• Maintaining floor, room, unit and cart stock of all forms, education materials, dental materials, Maintain the sterile/aseptic chain of infection control, isolation procedures. Completion of forms and scribing of examination during OM visits. Contacting outside providers for previous treatment records and x-rays. Checking isolation lists, maintaining and distributing schedules daily and as changes occur.
• Provide patient/family education relative to the process, consents, x-ray details.
• Annual Washington State Registration, appropriate continuing education requirements, compliance with all Washington State and Fred Hutch rules, regulation and educational requirements including but not limited to Blood Borne Pathogens, General Education, HIPPA, Integrity and Compliance, JCAHO.

1.0 FTE Fully Onsite in Downtown South Lake Union - 40 hours per week - Mon through Fri - 8a through 4:30p

Required

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Washington State Dental Assistant Registration (Completion of the registration application and associated fee)
• BLS certification
• Minimum 3 years of clinical dental assisting experience.
• Clinical excellence – strong, consistent, effective skills,
• Ability to provide meaningful education, information and motivation, concepts and skills
• Possess integrity; Be reliable, flexible, timely and motivated; provide accurate information, efficient with time and motion; focused and attentive to detail.
• Excellent rapport and ability to connect with patients, family, staff and Faculty, empathetic
• Supportive and engaged with the roles and mission of the Fred Hutch, Oral Medicine Service

Preferred

• Graduate of an accredited Dental Assistant Program
• Life Long Learner

The hourly pay range for this position is from $27.01 to $38.45 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

1.0 FTE Fully Onsite in Downtown South Lake Union - 40 hours per week - Mon through Fri - 8a through 4:30p

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

Additional Information

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at [e-mail] or by calling 206-667-4700.