Dental Assistant I, II, or III
About The Position
Full-Time Dental Assistant position available for our Lacey Dental Clinic and Olympia Dental Clinic. Candidate will assist the dental provider in the delivery of dental procedures allowed by the WA State Dental Practice Act. Other responsibilities are as follows: assist provider in Restorative, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery procedures, and any other procedures allowed by the WA Dental Practice Act. Major duties for Dental Assistants include maintaining proper records for material safety data sheets (MSDS), spore test, inventory of dental supplies. In addition, will also assist in training new Dental Assistants and organizing schedules to generate check lists for maintenance of dental procedures.
Requirements
- Valid WA State license
- Basic life support (BLS) certification
- Organizational skills
- Dental record experience
- Familiarity with the utilization of computers
- Excellent customer service skills
- Must be able to communicate, read and write in English
- Ability to interpret common written material about dentistry
- As a Dental Assistant II, applicant must have completed a formal Dental Assistant program at a College, Technical Institute or equivalent. A minimum of 6 months of work experience is required. Employee with no formal training must have a minimum of 18 months of work experience in a Dental Assistant position.
- As a Dental Assistant III, applicant must be knowledgeable of the proper sterilization methods and OSHA regulations including QI.
- Able to duplicate and mount radiographs, place temporary restorations, take impressions, pour and trim models, place retraction cord, place matrix bands, perform coronal polish and give fluoride treatments.
- Applicant must have 2 years working experience. Employees with no formal training must have a minimum of 3 years of experience working in a Dental Assistant position.
Nice To Haves
- Preferred bilingual in English/Spanish.
- Preferred previous ortho experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist the dental provider in the delivery of dental procedures allowed by the WA State Dental Practice Act
- Assist provider in Restorative, Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral Surgery procedures, and any other procedures allowed by the WA Dental Practice Act
- Maintaining proper records for material safety data sheets (MSDS)
- Spore test
- Inventory of dental supplies
- Assist in training new Dental Assistants
- Organizing schedules to generate check lists for maintenance of dental procedures
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Prescription coverage
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
- 401(k)/Retirement options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
