Dental Assistant

About the job

CHAS Health is hiring a full-time dental assistant at the Lewis & Clark Dental Clinic in Clarkston, Washington. The dental assistant helps providers care for dental patients, preparing exam areas and instruments, taking x-rays and assisting with procedures and exams.

CHAS Health has multiple clinics and locations, along with Mobile Dental events, and continues to expand. Its stated goal is removing barriers to care and offering evidence-based care close to where patients live.

What you'll do

• Greet patients and walk them to their assigned dental chair
• Review and update patient charts
• Assist the dental provider with procedures, exams and patient education within the scope of practice set by the Washington State Department of Health
• Take x-rays as needed
• Keep dental exam areas clean, stocked and ready for patients, and clean, prepare and sterilize instruments
• Answer phones and schedule patients when needed
• Follow safety protocols, including sharps handling and disposal, use of personal protective equipment, bloodborne pathogen exposure and the general safety of staff and patients
• Take vital signs, including blood pressure and blood glucose, on indicated patients following CHAS Health protocol
• Support Mobile Dental events as assigned with resource navigation, front office help, unit prep, transport and closing

What you need

• A valid Dental Assistant Registration in Washington state at the time of hire, as required for Washington clinics
• BLS (CPR/AED)
• A valid driver's license and insurance
• A commitment to keeping the environment safe and respectful
• Able to regularly move around the facility, sit, stand, stay mobile and communicate by talking and hearing
• Able to use your hands and reach with your hands and arms often, and occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or balance
• Able to lift or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally
• For Mobile Dental work, able to climb in and out of the cab or unit on steps or ladders and to turn your torso often to check mirrors or maneuver in tight spaces
• For Mobile Dental work, vision that meets CDL requirements and the ability to drive regularly in all weather, including rain, snow and extreme temperatures

Preferred

• Strongly preferred: completion of an accredited dental assisting program, or of CHAS Health's dental assistant training or apprentice program
• Candidates with at least three years of relevant experience may be considered without an accredited program
• Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) certification
• For Mobile Dental work, prior experience operating large or oversized vehicles (highly preferred)

Schedule

• Full-time

Benefits

• An annual milestone bonus for eligible employees based on years worked
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, plus life and long-term care insurance
• A 401(k) with an employer match of up to 6%
• More than six weeks of paid time off a year for full-time employees
• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment
• Yearly childcare reimbursement
• CME and license fee reimbursement
• Benefits offered depend on each employee's eligibility