Dental Assistant

About the job

Willamette Dental Group is hiring a full-time dental assistant for its Coeur d'Alene practice. The assistant works chairside with dentists, hygienists, denturists and other providers, helping deliver dental treatment while keeping patients at ease.

What you'll do

• Set up, clean and sterilize instruments, equipment and materials for each procedure, and keep the sterilization area organized
• Practice four-handed dentistry and other assisting tasks within the scope Idaho's dental practice rules allow, under a dentist's supervision
• Take and develop dental x-rays
• Review each patient's medical history and check blood pressure and pulse
• Take impressions of teeth for study casts
• Teach patients about post-operative care and general oral health
• Follow the company's protective equipment policy, including N95 respirators, gloves, masks and eyewear
• Travel to other Willamette Dental locations within a reasonable distance when the business needs it

What you need

• High school diploma or GED
• Credentials to work as a dental assistant under state rules
• Sealant certification
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
• Able to sit and stand for much of the day, with occasional walking, bending, stooping and carrying light items

Preferred

• Graduation from an ADA accredited dental assisting program
• Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) credential in Idaho

Schedule

• Four 10-hour shifts a week
• Full-time

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• A 401(k) retirement plan with a 5% employer match
• Paid time off of at least 120 hours a year plus seven paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and flexible spending accounts
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, and voluntary disability insurance
• Commuter benefits, an employee assistance program and two free pairs of scrubs for clinical staff
• Eligibility for incentive pay under the company's plan