Dental Assistant Apprentice - CHAS Health - Spokane, WA

Working Here | Experience Serving Your Community If you are looking to foster a fulfilling career path while serving your community, you are in the right place. All careers at CHAS Health allow you to make an impact on patient’s lives and our greater community. No matter what clinic or location you join, you become a part of the bigger picture – providing trustworthy, patient-centered, and attentive care to anyone who walks through our doors. We continue to expand operations and are regularly looking for talented and dedicated individuals to help us continue to make a difference in patient lives. Challenging the status quo starts with you – get started today. Everyone Welcome From the beginning, we strongly believe that all people have the right to high-quality health care. Our goal is to remove barriers to care and provide high-quality, evidence-based care in a place that is convenient – in your neighborhood. We believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their situation. Compensation Range: $20.38 - $29.06 Competitive Compensation & Exceptional Benefits at CHAS Health Join a workforce that values your expertise as much as your wellbeing! CHAS Health's comprehensive compensation package* includes: Annual milestone bonus for all eligible employees! $500 for every year worked, up to $5,000. Robust health coverage with employer-offered medical, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance. 401(k) with up to 6% employer match for a retirement plan that invests in your future. Work/life balance —enjoy more than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees, to recharge and refresh. Tuition assistance and student loan repayment —let CHAS Health pay for your education! Up to $7,500 for childcare annually through reimbursement, to help you balance work and family life. CME and license fee reimbursement —we've got you covered. * Offered benefits dependent upon employee eligibility and criteria Job Description: Purpose of Job: Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by learning to manage patient care at an assigned dental clinic through participation in a dental assistant training program as follows: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Shadows an assigned Dental Assistant coach per CHAS Health Dental Assistant Training Program guidelines. Completes all coursework and assignments on time, and follows all requirements of program, including participation of all lab training dates. Greets and escorts patient to assigned dental chair. Reviews and updates patient charts. Assists dental provider with required procedures, exams, and patient education. Takes x-rays, as needed. Ensures dental exam areas are clean, stocked, and ready for patients. Cleans, prepares, and sterilizes instruments. Answers phones and schedules patients, as needed. Observes and follows required safety protocols, including handling and disposal of sharps, use of personal protective equipment, exposure to blood borne pathogens, and general safety of employees and patients. Obtains vitals including blood pressure and blood glucose measurements on indicated patients per CHAS Health protocol. Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values. Qualifications: Education/Experience : High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Valid Dental Assistant Registered license in state of Washington required within 120 days of hire. Skills : Excellent customer service, oral and written communications skills required. Compassion for patients required. Must be able to work well in team environment. Ability to multi-task in fast-paced work environment, with ability to anticipate future needs. Computer skills required. Knowledge in surgical and restorative dental assisting required. BLS (CPR/AED) required. Valid driver’s license and insurance required. Commitment to supporting a safe and respectful environment is required. Physical Demands: Dental Assistants are required to stand one-third to two-thirds of the day; while sitting and being mobile are required one-third to two-thirds of the time. They are required to use hands to finger, handle or feel over two-thirds of the time, as well as reach with hands and arms. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling or crouching occurs less than one-third of the time. Communicating by talking / hearing occurs over two-thirds of the day. Smelling occurs between one-third and two-thirds of the day. Amount of time spent lifting or exerting force is about 50% for up to 10 pounds and less than one-third of the time up to 25 pounds. Rarely is there a need to lift more than 26 pounds. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Our core values are our foundation, the guiding sense of direction for our organization: Social Responsibility Patient-Centered Entrepreneurship Respect for Human Dignity Commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement Fun CHAS Health | Equal Employment Opportunity In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at CHAS Health will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. CHAS Health does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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