Dental Assistant

CHAS Health • Spokane, WA

51d • $24 - $34 • Hybrid

About The Position

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by assisting providers in providing dental care to patients. This role involves greeting and escorting patients, updating charts, assisting providers with procedures, taking x-rays, ensuring exam areas are clean and stocked, cleaning and sterilizing instruments, answering phones, scheduling patients, and observing safety protocols. The position also supports Mobile Dental events by providing resource navigation, front office support, unit prep, transport, and closing as assigned.

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.
• Mobile Dental: Prior experience operating large or oversized vehicles is highly preferred.
• BLS (CPR/AED) required.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance required.
• Commitment to supporting a safe and respectful environment is required.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of accredited dental assisting program or CHAS Health dental assistant training or apprentice program strongly preferred.
• Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) certification preferred.
• 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

• 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 for a retirement plan that invests in your future.
• More than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees.
• Tuition assistance and 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