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

About the role

Working Here | Experience Serving Your Community If you are looking to foster a fulfilling career path while serving your community, you are in the right place. All careers at CHAS Health allow you to make an impact on patient’s lives and our greater community. No matter what clinic or location you join, you become a part of the bigger picture – providing trustworthy, patient-centered, and attentive care to anyone who walks through our doors. We continue to expand operations and are regularly looking for talented and dedicated individuals to help us continue to make a difference in patient lives. Challenging the status quo starts with you – get started today. Everyone Welcome From the beginning, we strongly believe that all people have the right to high-quality health care. Our goal is to remove barriers to care and provide high-quality, evidence-based care in a place that is convenient – in your neighborhood. We believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their situation.

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.
• Mobile Dental Supports Mobile Dental events by providing resource navigation, front office support, unit prep, transport, and closing as assigned.

Requirements

• 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.
• Physical Demands: 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.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: 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