Dental Assistant - Boise Dental

Terry Reilly Health Services•Boise, ID

About The Position

Terry Reilly is hiring a Dental Assistant for Boise Dental. The role supports integrated health care services across the Treasure Valley and involves providing dental assistance while working with different providers and locations. Terry Reilly describes its mission as supporting a healthy, thriving community and emphasizes work-life balance and employee benefits, including options for low-cost healthcare. The Dental Assistant performs four-handed dentistry; explains treatment plans, procedures, and costs to patients; prepares and breaks down for patient encounters; sterilizes instruments; and maintains clinic supply inventory. The position also assists with supply orders and equipment maintenance, takes radiographs, performs expanded duties according to certification and Idaho State Board of Dentistry rules, and follows infection-control policies and procedures. The position requires manual dexterity, mobility, the ability to stand for extended periods and carry equipment weighing approximately 40 pounds, and the ability and willingness to perform dental assisting duties, including radiographs and use of nitrous oxide. Required qualifications include Expanded Functions Certification and graduation from a Dental Assistant Program or comparable training and experience. Required education, credentials, and other job-specific qualifications must be obtained and successfully verified before the employee's start date.

Requirements

Considerable manual dexterity to pass instruments to the dentist.
Sufficient mobility to perform assigned essential duties.
Willingness and ability to perform dental assisting duties described in the Idaho State Board of Dentistry Dental Assistant Practice, including radiographs and use of nitrous oxide.
Ability and willingness to carry equipment weighing approximately 40 pounds.
Ability to stand for extended periods.
Knowledge and training in general dental assisting duties, including endodontic, oral surgery, crown and bridge, and prosthetic dentistry.
Ability to work with the public and good communication skills.
Expanded Functions Certification.
Graduation from a Dental Assistant Program or comparable training and experience.
Required education, licensure, certifications, registrations, and other job-specific credentials must be obtained and successfully verified before the employee's start date.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Perform four-handed dentistry.
Explain treatment plans and procedures to patients, including treatment costs.
Maintain setup and breakdown procedures for each patient encounter.
Sterilize clinic instruments and maintain inventory of clinic supplies.
Assist with ordering supplies and maintaining equipment.
Take radiographs.
Perform expanded duties according to certification and the Rules of the Idaho State Board of Dentistry.
Maintain infection-control policies and procedures.
Work proficiently with different providers and locations.