Dental Assistant Trainee: Grow Clinically at Clinic

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC); Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Job summary

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) in Sitka, AK seeks a Dental Assistant to support dentists with direct patient care across age groups and manage day-to-day clinic operations.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, and certifications including BLS, sterile processing, and dental assistant competencies. OT 10/40 shift supports community health services with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire is required.
• Dental Assistant Trainee Clinical Competency within 3 months of hire and every 3 years is required.
• Sterile Processing Competency Assessment within 6 months of hire and every year is required.
• High Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire and every year is required.

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, operatory air/water syringe and high-speed evacuation, passing instruments, preparing dental materials, maintaining dry field.
• Verbally 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 etc.
• Takes impressions and bite registrations
• Places and removes orthodontic ligatures, bands, separators and appliances as directed by treating dentist

Skills

Strong oral & written communication

Hand & eye coordination

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification within 90 days

Dental Assistant Trainee Clinical Competency within 3 months

Sterile Processing Competency Assessment within 6 months

High Risk Competency within 3 months

Job description

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) in Sitka, AK seeks a Dental Assistant to support dentists with direct patient care across age groups and manage day-to-day clinic operations.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, and certifications including BLS, sterile processing, and dental assistant competencies. OT 10/40 shift supports community health services with comprehensive benefits.