Dental Assistant

About the position

The Dental Assistant works collaboratively with the dental team in providing support for dental providers. This position involves preparing the clinic for daily operations, assisting dentists during procedures, and maintaining a clean and organized work environment. The Dental Assistant is responsible for various tasks including taking x-rays, managing dental materials, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the clinic for the day's operations by turning on and/or connecting electrical equipment, changing or adding to all solutions, preparing station for procedures, preparing operatories, obtaining digital chart notes and moving radiographs to appropriate screens, and obtaining all instruments needed
• Assist dentist chairside during various procedures; accurately charting existing and proposed treatments
• Use and perform spore tests; record and maintain the results on file
• Perform x-rays and intraoral photos, as needed
• Take impression, pour up models and correspond with labs as needed
• Keep operatories and sterilization area fully stocked, organized and safe, assisting the dental coordinator in inventory, storage and ordering of supplies
• Effectively sanitize procedure area after each patient, in accordance with OSHA standards and prepare area for the next patient
• Conduct routine maintenance of equipment to include changing traps, filters and flushing water lines, maintaining the developer and sterilizer, etc.
• Maintain current knowledge of dental materials, dental procedures, oral hygiene procedures, and sterilization/disinfection procedures
• Assist in training Dental Sterilization Technicians in the Dental Assisting Program
• Familiar with using electronic health record (ex. Athena)
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Registered as a Dental Assistant with Washington State DOH (required)
• Active CPR Certification (required)
• Valid driver's license (required)
• One (1) year of customer service experience (preferred)