Dental Assistant ($2,000 Sign-On Bonus Paid On Your First Paycheck!)

CHAS Health • Moscow, ID

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by assisting providers in providing dental care to patients. CHAS Health is committed to removing barriers to care and providing high-quality, evidence-based care in convenient neighborhood locations. We believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their situation. This role is crucial in supporting our mission to provide trustworthy, patient-centered, and attentive care to all who walk through our doors.

Requirements

• Completion of accredited dental assisting program or CHAS Health dental assistant training or apprentice program strongly preferred.
• Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) certification preferred.
• Candidates with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of completion of an accredited program.
• Washington clinics: Valid Dental Assistant Registration licensure in state of Washington required at time of hire.
• Idaho clinics: Valid Dental Assistant Registration licensure in state of Washington required within 120 days of hire.
• BLS (CPR/AED) required.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance required.
• Commitment to supporting a safe and respectful environment is required.
• Must regularly move around the facility and sit, stand, and be mobile.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and to reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to climb, bend, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Regularly required to communicate by talking/hearing.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Mobile Dental: In addition to the above, regularly required to climb into and out of the cab or unit using steps or ladders.
• Frequently performs torso movements while checking mirrors or maneuvering in tight spaces.
• Vision must meet CDL requirements.
• Must regularly drive in all weather conditions including rain, snow, and extreme temperatures.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience operating large or oversized vehicles is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greets and escorts patient to assigned dental chair.
• Reviews and updates patient charts.
• Assists dental provider with required procedures, exams, and patient education per scope of practice according to Washington State Department of Health.
• Takes x-rays, as needed.
• Ensures dental exam areas are clean, stocked, and ready for patients.
• Cleans, prepares, and sterilizes instruments.
• Answers phones and schedules patients, as needed.
• Observes and follows required safety protocols, including handling and disposal of sharps, use of personal protective equipment, exposure to blood borne pathogens, and general safety of employees and patients.
• Obtains vitals including blood pressure and blood glucose measurements on indicated patients per CHAS Health protocol.
• Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values.
• Supports Mobile Dental events by providing resource navigation, front office support, unit prep, transport, and closing as assigned.

Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus ($2,000 paid on first paycheck)
• Annual milestone bonus for all eligible employees ($500 for every year worked, up to $5,000)
• Robust health coverage with employer-offered medical, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with up to 6% employer match
• More than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees
• Tuition assistance
• Student loan repayment
• Up to $7,500 for childcare annually through reimbursement
• CME and license fee reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree