Dental Assistant (Downtown Seattle)

About the Role

At Dentist Downtown Seattle, you’re empowered to use your skills without barriers, limitations, or frustrations, allowing you to focus on delivering exceptional patient care. We combine cutting-edge dental technology with inspired hospitality to create a unique environment where you can thrive, have fun, and spread confidence and joy one smile at a time.

Who You Are

• A passionate dental professional who loves what you do.
• Willingness to build trusting relationships with team members and patients while ensuring the best patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Familiarity with dental equipment and instruments.
• Knowledge of Cerec and intraoral scanning (a plus).
• Experience with sedation and dental implant placement and restoration (a plus).
• Willingness and ability to participate in training, which may include travel.
• Experience using digital technology and electronic medical records.
• Commitment to building trust with others.

Responsibilities

• Preparing patients for dental work.
• Assisting with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
• Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
• Assisting dental hygienists with procedures as needed.
• Providing exceptional patient care.
• Recording treatment information in patient records.
• Exposing dental x-rays from diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.
• Educating patients on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
• Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
• Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
• Maintaining and caring for dental equipment.
• Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
• Ordering dental supplies and managing dental equipment inventory.
• Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.

Benefits

• Full-time opportunity with a flexible work schedule.
• Unlimited Orca transportation pass (valid for bus, light rail, train, and ferry).
• Competitive compensation packages.
• Medical and vision insurance options.
• Company-sponsored short-term disability benefits.
• Voluntary long-term disability benefits.
• Life insurance options.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Equity Incentive Plan.
• Work in a fun, team-oriented environment that values both employees and patient experience.
• Recognition as part of a top-rated dental office year after year.