Dental Assistant: Patient Care & Clinic Support

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC); Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

SEARHC SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium in Alaska seeks a Dental Assistant to support dentists with direct patient care across all ages and help operate the Dental Clinic.

Responsibilities include preparing operatory, assisting with four-handed dentistry, taking impressions, maintaining a sterile environment, relaying post-treatment instructions, and supporting basic laboratory tasks. This role emphasizes strong communication, organization, and patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• CPR certificate preferred.
• BLS required within 90 days of start.
• Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and every 3 years.
• High Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire and every year.

Responsibilities

• Greets, seats and prepares patient in appropriate treatment operatory
• Prepares operatory in advance of appointment including instruments, radiographs, hand pieces, charts and supplies
• Assists at chair-side using 4-handed techniques including tissue retraction, operative air/water syringe and high-speed evacuation, passing instruments, preparing dental materials, maintaining dry field
• Verbal relays post treatment instruction to patients
• Records examination results using proper charting protocol; completes progress notes when appropriate
• Responsible for basic laboratory procedures including custom acrylic trays fabrication, occlusal guard fabrication, pouring and trimming of diagnostic casts
• Cleans, prepares, and maintains operatories, lab, central sterilization and tray set up area
• Prepares and maintains trays, tubs, instrument packs, mobile carts and supplies in an organized and uniform manner
• Performs routine basic maintenance of dental equipment hand pieces, autoclave, automatic x-ray developer, high-speed evacuation
• Takes impressions and bite registrations
• Places and removes orthodontic ligatures, bands, separators and appliances as directed by treating dentist

Skills

Chair Side Dental Assisting

Dental Radiology

Infection Control

Strong communication

Hand-eye coordination

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification

CPR certificate preferred

Clinical Competency within 3 months/3 years

High Risk Competency within 3 months/1 year

Job description

SEARHC SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium in Alaska seeks a Dental Assistant to support dentists with direct patient care across all ages and help operate the Dental Clinic.

Responsibilities include preparing operatory, assisting with four-handed dentistry, taking impressions, maintaining a sterile environment, relaying post-treatment instructions, and supporting basic laboratory tasks. This role emphasizes strong communication, organization, and patient care.