Willamette Dental

Dental Assistant

Silverdale, Washington · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$27k-$41kDetected 7 days ago

ComplianceHIPAACommunicationOSHA

About the role

With emphasis on patient comfort and satisfaction, provide the dentist, hygienist, denturist or other provider with assistance in the delivery of dental care and service in order to achieve the best possible treatment for the patient.
Must possess excellent communication skills, be able to counsel out patients in post-operative care and general oral health, as well as demonstrate an understanding of evidence based dentistry.
Ask about the patient's medical history and take blood pressure and pulse.

This includes, but is not limited to the use of N95 respirators and other PPE as required by regulatory bodies and company policy.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to education, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.
This position is also eligible for incentive pay in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan.

Prepare and maintain instruments, equipment and materials for all dental procedures, while ensuring our patients are as relaxed and comfortable as possible.
Work under the supervision of a dentist, the dental assistant performs all aspects of four-handed dentistry and dental assisting within the scope outlined by his/her state's dental practice act.
Take and develop dental radiographs.
Strict adherence to Willamette Dental's Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) policy.
Willamette Dental cannot efficiently provide services to our members and patients without our employees being at work at their scheduled work time.

Clean and sterilize all instruments used. These procedures are done in accordance with Company policies and OSHA/WISHA regulations described in the protocol manual.
This position is also eligible for incentive pay in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan.
This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.

This listing is sourced directly from Willamette Dental's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.