Dental Assistant Sterilization - Tveten Dental Care - Wenatchee, WA

Job Summary : Care for each patient and team member with a smile! Support team members and Doctor, providing safe and sterile instruments, an energetic can-do attitude, and sincere care for patients and each other. We strive to break dental office stereotypes by providing warm, caring, quick, beautiful, dental care in a positive, team-oriented atmosphere. Responsibilities and Duties (abbreviated) Ensure the Doctor has all necessary instruments and supplies to perform scheduled treatment. Love learning. Maintain strict adherence to OSHA and Infection Control policies and standards including instrument sterilization and logs. Set up and ‘turn’ operatories as needed to accommodate patient flow. Clearly and effectively communicate with other team members and Doctors. Maintain dental supply inventory. Perform routine equipment maintenance. Take diagnostic digital xrays and intraoral images. Help patients to feel as physically and emotionally comfortable as possible. Create and maintain comprehensive clinical patient chart notes. Fabricate temporary restorations and temporarily bond them. Qualifications and Skills (abbreviated) Smile and laugh easily. Highly organized. Warm, caring, and fun attitude and personality to help patients feel comfortable and clearly communicate with patients and team. Comfortable and effective using a dental practice management software (Open Dental preferred). Fluent in spoken and written English (Fluent in spoken and written Spanish a plus). Ortho experience a plus. Education minimum: High School diploma or equivalent, BLS (CPR and AED) certified, current with vaccines and immunizations. Registered as a Dental Assistant with the Washington State Department of Health. Able to perform four-handed dentistry. Physical and Environmental Requirements (abbreviated): Cheerful in a fast-paced, high energy and at times high anxiety environment. Lift up to 20 pounds. Good hand eye coordination for detailed work with objects. Must be able to move throughout the day: sitting, standing, walking, squatting, bending, stooping, reaching, etc. Vision requirements including close, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour Expected hours: 32 – 34 per week Benefits: Employee discount On-the-job training Paid time off Retirement plan Work Location: In person

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