Dental Assistant -Georgetown - $5,000 Sign-on Bonus

Neighborcare Health; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Dental Assistant to join their team in Seattle. This role involves providing essential chair side assistance and ensuring a welcoming environment for patients. You will work closely with dentists, assisting in various procedures while maintaining high standards of care. The organization offers a competitive salary, a generous sign-on bonus, and a robust benefits package, including health and wellness programs. If you are passionate about dental care and want to make a difference in your community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement with Matching

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Qualifications

• Assist dentist with expanded-duty dentistry and patient care.
• Maintain operatory cleanliness and prepare instruments for procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide chair side assistance and prepare operatory for procedures.
• Perform routine equipment maintenance and schedule patient appointments.

Skills

Chair side assistance

Patient care

Bilingual skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Accredited dental assistant program

Tools

Practice Management system

Digital x-ray equipment

Job description

Dental Assistant - Georgetown - $5,000 Sign-on Bonus

Pay Competitive

Location Seattle/Washington

Employment type Full-Time

Job Description

• Req#: DENTA004356

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus
This position will work a 4 X 10 schedule

Purpose

The Dental Assistant will assist the dentist in expanded-duty dentistry while maintaining a positive, courteous climate for patients and employees. Work in partnership and joint accountability with other team members to achieve Neighborcare's Mission, Guiding Principles, Service Commitments, and Goals.

Neighborcare Health offers a robust benefit package including Health, Wellness & Retirement benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, 18+ days of Paid Time Off, 9-Paid Holidays, Retirement with Matching, Life & AD&D, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, & More! This position is eligible for the Staff Referral Program.

In this position you will:

• Provide chair side assistance by preparing operatory, including cleaning, disinfection, setting up instruments, materials, and appropriate anesthetic for scheduled procedures; including but not limited to, restorative work, surgical extractions, basic endodontics, scaling and root planing, pediatrics, and removable prosthodontics.

• Place sealants, perform fluoride treatments, coronal polish, and oral hygiene instruction, take digital x-rays, take and pour impressions.

• Perform routine equipment maintenance as assigned, schedule appointments for patients in the Practice Management system as needed.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Have a current WA State dental assistant license/registration.
• BLS Certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduation Completion of accredited dental assistant program.
• 1 year of dental assisting experience.
• Bilingual skills.

Our Mission

The mission of Neighborcare Health is to provide comprehensive health care to families and individuals who have difficulty accessing care; respond with sensitivity to the needs of our culturally diverse patients; and advocate and work with others to improve the overall health status of the communities we serve.

About our Service Commitments

Our service commitments were created by staff members, leaders, board members, and patients. We use these as a guide and expectation for how we treat our patients and each other. You may learn more about our service commitments here: Service Commitments.

• Serving patients.
• Serving each other.
• A warm welcome.
• Caring.
• Respect.
• Working together.
• Trusting Relationship.

About us

For 50 years, Neighborcare Health has been caring for our neighbors with essential medical and dental care, counseling, outreach, health education, and more in Seattle, Vashon, and our newest dental clinic in Olympia! Our purpose is to improve health by engaging, educating, and empowering people in the communities we serve. We are looking to hire the best talent to support our culturally diverse workplace and community.

Compensation

The wage range for this position is: minimum $22.73 up to $31.53 maximum. Compensation will be determined based on years of relevant experience.

Union: Yes

Full job description will be provided during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

About the company

Everyone deserves quality health care. For more than 50 years, Neighborcare Health has provided a health care home for our most vulnerable neighbors.