Dental Assistant - Wednesday through Saturday (41418)

Community Health Care; Puyallup (WA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Paid vacation

Job summary

Community Health Care in Puyallup, WA is seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to join our clinics. Responsibilities include registering patients, initiating dental records, and performing chairside procedures such as cleaning, sterilizing, temporary fillings, and temporary crowns.

The role also involves operating suction, sterilizing tools, and taking bitewing/peri­odical x-rays. The position requires a Washington State Dental Assistant License or completion of an approved program, with at least

Qualifications

• Washington State Dental Assistant License required.
• Graduation from a Dental Assistant Program or on-the-job training with at least 1 year experience.

Responsibilities

• Register and log patients.
• Initiate dental records and gather resource information.
• Perform procedures including cleaning, sterilizing, temporary fillings and temporary crowns.
• Serve as Chairside Assistant, operate suction to keep mouth clear, and sterilize instruments.
• Operate x-ray machines and take bitewing and peri­odical x-rays.

Skills

Chairside Assistant

X-ray operation

Sterilization procedures

Patient records management

Education

Washington State Dental Assistant License

Dental Assistant Program Graduation

1 year experience (on-the-job)

Tools

X-ray equipment

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Puyallup Dental - Puyallup, WA 98371, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Accredited, state approved program, Salary Range: $23.67 - $33.81 Hourly, Job Shift: Four days a week - 10 hour shifts, Community Health Care is a leading non-profit organization that offers quality health care to underserved patients in Pierce County. We provide comprehensive family practice care, including medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services in our seven clinics. We seek to continuously improve our commitment and service to our patients and community.

We want you to join us in our mission to provide the highest quality healthcare with compassionate and accessible service for all.

We offer a competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, 12 Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Continuing Education, Employee Assistant Program and more!

We are looking for Dental Assistant to join our clinics! Our Dental Assistants register and logs patients appropriately, initiates dental records, resource information. They are responsible for performing procedures various procedures including but not limited to cleaning, sterilizing, placing temporary fillings, and temporary crowns. Our Dental Assistants act as a Chairside Assistant, they operate suction equipment to keep patient’s mouths free and clear, plus cleaning and sterilizing dental instruments. They also operate x-ray machines; takes bitewing and periodical x-rays. Plus, other duties as assigned. Our dental clinics provide preventive and restorative services for all ages, children, and adults. We focus on early screening for all children and sealants for school-age children.

Qualifications

Washington State Dental Assistant License plus Graduation from a Dental Assistant Program or trained on-the-job with at least 1 year experience.