Chairside Dental Assistant

HealthPoint Careers•Bothell, WA

17d

About The Position

The Chairside Dental Assistant (Dental Assistant II) supports dental providers and hygienists by preparing patients, assisting with care, sterilizing equipment, and helping maintain clinic flow. HealthPoint is a nonprofit network of community health centers that provides care regardless of patients’ circumstances. The position is scheduled for four 10-hour shifts, Monday through Friday between 7:15 a.m. and 5:45 p.m., with the day off to be determined. Saturday work from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. may be required based on clinic needs. The hiring range is $23.62–$30.84 per hour; the full pay range is $22.50–$30.84 per hour. Offers depend on job requirements, qualifications, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. A signing bonus of up to $3,000 may be available depending on experience. Employees receive employer-paid health insurance for employee-only coverage, subject to plan selection. HealthPoint also offers a comprehensive benefits package and requires new hires to provide documentation of specified vaccinations and immunity before their start date. Required vaccinations or immunity titers can be provided by HealthPoint at no cost if documentation is unavailable.

Requirements

Certificate from an accredited Dental Assistant program or comparable experience consisting of three months of Dental Assistant training.
Maintain current registration or licensure with the State of Washington.
Basic operating knowledge of computers.
Beginning-level proficiency with Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability and willingness to work Saturdays.
Provide required vaccination and/or immunity documentation before the start date, including COVID-19, MMR, varicella, annual influenza, and TB QuantiFERON Gold; clinic employees must also provide Tdap vaccination within the last 10 years, and clinical employees with potential blood or bloodborne-pathogen exposure must provide Hepatitis B vaccination documentation.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with EPIC.

Responsibilities

Greet and prepare patients for examinations, identify their chief complaints, and take vital signs.
Access and update patient information in the Electronic Dental Record (EDR) and Electronic Practice Management (EPM) systems as required.
Assist dental providers chairside with examinations and procedures, including prophylaxis, root canals, restorative procedures, crowns, and bridges.
Perform digital imaging, prophylaxis, and sealants.
Process medication refill requests by telephone, record refills in patient records, and provide medication-use instructions as directed by providers.
Provide home-care instructions and general health information as directed by providers.
Sterilize used equipment, instruments, and operatories in accordance with OSHA and WISHA guidelines.
Prepare and stock operatories at the beginning of and throughout each day.
Coordinate between receptionists and providers to support timely, orderly patient flow.
Maintain confidentiality of patients’ medical and dental records and financial and personal information.

Benefits

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee-only coverage, based on plan selection.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible dependents.
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
Employer-paid life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and disability coverage.
401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
Paid time off (PTO).
Extended Illness Time Away.
Eight paid holidays and three floating holidays.
Compassion Time Away.
Opportunity Time Off for extended personal time away.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Employee wellness program.
Voluntary supplemental life, critical illness, accident, identity theft, and pet insurance.
Professional development, ongoing learning, and opportunities for career growth.
Required vaccinations or immunity titers provided at no cost if the employee cannot provide documentation.