Dental Assistant - Elevate Dental Partners - Port Townsend, WA

Permanent Dental Assistant Job

Port Townsend, WA

Job Description

We are looking for a Registered Dental Assistant to join our team! We’re committed to providing modern, conservative care to all our patients while making them feel like they’re right at home. Our team makes our patients feel confident in their smiles while creating lasting, meaningful relationships along the way.

Schedule: Monday -Thursday with availability for possible 1-2 Friday or Saturday per month.

Benefits: FOR FULL TIME ONLY

Medical with company-paid contribution
Dental
Vision
Company paid Basic Life
Ancillary benefits
Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
Critical Illness
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Accident
Competitive 401K – up to 4% match
Competitive PTO
Paid Holidays
A fun, friendly, and collaborative culture – focus on a healthy work/life balance
Compensation:
$30 per hour Responsibilities:

Ensure patients comfort during procedures
Preparing operatories for treatment
Sterilizing instruments
Directly assist dentist during procedures using four handed dentistry technique
Take x-rays and intraoral photos
Accurately and efficiently treatment plan based on doctor’s diagnosis
Scheduling patients
Providing patient education and post-operative instruction
Dental charting and coding
Ensure compliance with infection control protocols
Perform lab duties such as pouring models, taking impressions, and fabricating temporary crowns
Administrative tasks such as answering phones, calling labs, and patient follow-up calls
Stock supplies and maintain equipment
Accurately document and maintain Patient Health Information
Collaboration with team-members
Ordering supplies and maintaining budgets
Place temporary and permanent restorations in teeth and shape to proper contour


Fluoride Application
Coronal Polishing
Take final impressions
Monitor nitrous oxide

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent
CPR/BLS certification required
Completion of an accredited dental assisting program preferred
DANB Certification required for Washington State
Radiology Certification required


School Sealant Program completion

Knowledge of dental terminology, procedures, and instruments
Experience in dental patient management software such as Open Dental
Knowledge of prosthodontics for restorations
Strong teamwork and communication skills
Ability to multi-task
Attention to detail
Adaptability


Benefits - Beyond working with an amazing team

Medical with company paid contribution
Dental
Vision
Company paid Basic Life
Ancillary benefits
Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance
Critical Illness
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Accident
Competitive 401K – up to 4% match
Competitive PTO
About Company
Elevate Dental Partners is committed to providing partner dentists and their teams with the highest quality of life as they provide the highest quality care for their patients. Our goal is to empower our dentists to succeed by providing services and a collaborative network of professionals.
You will embody the mission, vision, and values of Elevate Dental. We exist to serve our practices and patients, not the other way around. We look for ways to improve and partner together to collaborate and bring the best solutions to the table.
Elevate Dental provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or location laws.

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