Dental Assistant Trainee: Grow Clinically & Field Roles

SEARHC; Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

SEARHC is seeking a Dental Assistant Trainee to support dentists in a busy dental clinic across all ages, providing direct patient care and helping run the day-to-day operations.

Requires High School diploma, BLS within 90 days, and competency trainings; on-site OT 10/40 shift with comprehensive benefits including retirement, PTO, parental leave, health, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent - required.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire - required.
• Dental Assistant Trainee Clinical Competency within 3 months of hire and every 3 years - required.
• Sterile Processing Competency Assessment within 6 months of hire and every year - required.
• 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, operatory air/water syringe and high-speed evacuation, passing instruments, preparing dental materials, maintaining dry field, etc.

Skills

Oral & written communication

Hand-eye coordination

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS certification within 90 days of hire

Dental Assistant Trainee Competency within 3 months

Sterile Processing Competency Assessment within 6 months

High Risk Competency within 3 months

Job description

SEARHC is seeking a Dental Assistant Trainee to support dentists in a busy dental clinic across all ages, providing direct patient care and helping run the day-to-day operations.

Requires High School diploma, BLS within 90 days, and competency trainings; on-site OT 10/40 shift with comprehensive benefits including retirement, PTO, parental leave, health, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance.