Dental Assistant - Wednesday through Saturday
About The Position
Community Health Care is a nonprofit organization providing comprehensive family practice services—including medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health care—to underserved patients in Pierce County. The organization seeks to improve its service to patients and the community and is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate, and accessible health care. The Dental Assistant works at the Puyallup Dental clinic in Puyallup, Washington, and supports preventive and restorative dental services for patients of all ages. Dental Assistants register and log patients, initiate dental records, provide resource information, and assist chairside. The position also involves cleaning and sterilizing instruments, operating suction equipment and x-ray machines, taking bitewing and periapical x-rays, and performing procedures such as placing temporary fillings and crowns. The clinics emphasize early screening for children and sealants for school-age children. This is a full-time position with four 10-hour shifts per week, Wednesday through Saturday. The stated hourly salary range is $23.67 to $33.81. Benefits include medical and dental coverage, paid vacation, sick leave, 12 paid holidays, life insurance, a flexible spending account, continuing education, and an Employee Assistance Program.
Requirements
- Washington State Dental Assistant License.
- Graduation from a dental assistant program, or on-the-job training with at least one year of experience.
Responsibilities
- Register and log patients appropriately.
- Initiate dental records and provide resource information.
- Perform dental procedures, including cleaning, sterilizing, placing temporary fillings, and placing temporary crowns.
- Assist the dentist chairside.
- Operate suction equipment to keep patients’ mouths clear.
- Clean and sterilize dental instruments.
- Operate x-ray machines and take bitewing and periapical x-rays.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Paid vacation
- Sick leave
- 12 paid holidays
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Continuing education
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
