Dental Assistant (RDA)

West Seattle Family Dentistry; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage (negotiable based on experience)

Paid time off

Bonuses

Dental benefits

Continuing education

Retirement

Job summary

A well-established general dental practice in Seattle is seeking an enthusiastic dental assistant to join their patient care-driven team. This role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for growth and training. Ideal candidates will possess great people skills, compassion, and a positive attitude, with experience in general dentistry being beneficial. Benefits include competitive wages, paid time off, dental benefits, and a commitment to work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Willingness to embrace team concepts and pursue excellence.
• Experience in taking impressions and diagnostic radiographs.
• Experience in placing rubber dams and packing cords.
• Embraces team concept and pursues excellence.
• Positive attitude.
• Comfortable in using dental management software (i.e. Dentrix).
• Various clinical skills in general dentistry.
• Taking impressions and diagnostic radiographs.
• Placing rubber dams.
• Packing cords and fabricating temps.
• Nitrous oxide sedation.
• CEREC experience and assisting in implant dentistry are a plus.

Skills

Motivated to learn and grow professionally

Great people skills

Compassion and patience in managing patients

Positive attitude

Comfortable using dental management software (i.e. Dentrix)

Various clinical skills in general dentistry

Nitrous oxide sedation

Impressions and radiographs

Rubber dams

Cords and temps fabrication

Nitrous oxide sedation

CEREC experience/implant dentistry a +

Tools

Dentrix

CEREC

Job description

Overview

Are you looking to expand your career in dentistry and join a great dental team? We are a patient care-driven and well-established general practice in West Seattle seeking an enthusiastic and motivated dental assistant to join our dynamic team.

Our vision is to provide high-quality family dentistry in a safe and gentle environment and meet our patients’ dental needs in a professional, compassionate, and personable manner. We have a passionate and dynamic team of staff that works hard to that end and strives for a great work-life balance as well. We would love to find someone who can fit right into this team.

Benefits

• Competitive wage (negotiable based on experience).
• Paid time off that includes vacation, sick, and holiday pay.
• Bonuses.
• Dental benefits.
• Continuing education.
• Retirement.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Motivated to learn and grow professionally.
• Great people skills.
• Compassion and patience in managing patients.
• Embraces team concept and pursues excellence.
• Positive attitude.
• Comfortable in using dental management software (i.e. Dentrix).
• Various clinical skills in general dentistry.
• Taking impressions and diagnostic radiographs.
• Placing rubber dams.
• Packing cords and fabricating temps.
• Nitrous oxide sedation.
• CEREC experience and assisting in implant dentistry are a plus.

Apply / Next steps

Here’s the kicker: If you need help in any of the above requirements and are motivated to learn, we’d love to train the right person.

If this sounds like you, we would love to meet you. Please submit a complete resume. And a cover letter explaining your qualifications would be great. We look forward to hearing from you.