Dental Assistant - Essential HealthCare Solutions - Oak Harbor, WA

Job Title: Dental Assistant Location: Oak Harbor, WA We are seeking skilled Dental Assistants to join our healthcare team. The position requires customer service, critical thinking and problem solving, compassion, and teamwork. The standard duties are as follows: Performs duties in assisting in one or more phases of complex/difficult restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic, or periodontal treatment. Receives and schedules patients for treatment. Obtains and records the related medical history of the patient. Chart examination and treatment information. Records information on prescriptions. Sterilizes instruments, materials, and equipment; prepares surgical trays. Maintains dental equipment in a clean and operable condition. Assists the dentist at the chair side. Performs intra-oral procedures as directed by the dentist and allowed by Washington state law. Takes preliminary impressions for study models, removes sutures, places, and removes rubber dams, perio-packs, matrix bands, and wedges. Relays dentist’s instructions to patient for post-treatment care. Instructs patients in proper dental techniques, care of appliances, and causes of dental decay. Operates dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra oral radiographs. Maintains, cleans, and performs minor repairs on X-ray equipment and materials. Pours and trims models from impressions and constructs custom impression trays. Maintains a variety of recurring reports related to dental activities. Patient Workload, Readiness, and Scheduling. Utilizes Dentrix/MHS Genesis to enter patient-specific workload and readiness status, and for patient scheduling. Requirements: Education: Successful completion of one of the following: Certificate or associate degree as a dental assistant/technician from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA) and twelve (12) months of experience within the preceding thirty-six (36) months. o Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant school and twelve (12) months of experience within the preceding 36 months. Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and twelve (12) months’ experience within the preceding thirty-six (36) months. Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants with required continuing education and twelve (12) months of experience within the preceding thirty-six (36) months. Graduation from a state-accredited program for dental assistants or dental technology within the preceding twelve (12) months. Degree Requirement: Certification Certification Requirements: Certified in radiography. American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Course. Two (2) years of clinical experience, which includes performing cleaning, taking impressions, instrument sterilization and preparation, and procedure assistance. Must be able to successfully pass National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) background investigation. Preferred Qualification: Experience working with Veterans, Service Members, and Federal Employees. Citizenship: Be a U.S. citizen. Job Type: Full-time Pay: Commensurate with experience Essential HealthCare Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring based on sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Accommodation requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to by Human Resources. #zr

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