Perio Dental Assistant

Smile Brands • Kent, WA

7d • $25 - $30

About The Position

Here at Bright Now! Dental we understand the demands of dentistry and the day to day demands that come with treating patients all day long, so we provide an excellent support system, training, and teamwork to make work more enjoyable. We are proud of exceptional teamwork and unite to work fairly and productively to get the job done.
In this Travel Periodontal Dental Assistant opportunity, you will support the dental team in delivering high-quality patient care by assisting during dental procedures, preparing instruments, and maintaining a clean, organized work environment. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a caring and professional demeanor, ability to start within a month and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
This job requires traveling between our offices supporing our Periodontal Team (Tukwila, Gig Harbor, Seattle, Silverdale, Kent, Issaquah, Olympia, Puyallup, Federal Way, Lakewood)

Requirements

• CPR/BLS certified required
• WA Registered Dental Assistant License required
• 1 yr surgical/dental exeprience required

Responsibilities

• Accurately takes medical histories
• Seats and prepares the patients for surgical treatment
• Cleans operatory after treatment procedures
• Be knowledgeable on emergency protocols
• Help doctor accurately maintain safe counts and patient logs
• Knowledgeable with implant case setup
• Monitor patient vital signs and intravenous fluids during surgery and notify the surgeon about an issue as soon as it occurs.
• Prepare patients for treatment by talking them through the procedure and preparing for general anesthesia or IV sedation.
• Accurately monitors the patient during IV Sedation and records it on the anesthesia record
• Send out Preop, Postop and MD clearance letters.
• Accurately Maintain Biopsy reports and logs
• Accurately review post-operative instructions
• Ability to accurately take perioapical xrays, CT scans and intraoral pictures
• Takes preliminary impression for needed procedures
• Monitors prosthetic cases and ensures they are ready for the patient’s appointment

Benefits

• Benefits are determined by employment status/hours worked and include paid time off (“PTO”), health, dental, vision, health savings account, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, employee discount programs, pet insurance, and a 401k plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed