Dental Assistant - Meridian Clinic (1.0 FTE) - Neighborcare Health - Moses Lake, WA

Permanent Dental Assistant Job

Moses Lake, WA

Job Description

Up to $5000 sign on bonus!
Purpose
The Dental Assistant will assist the dentist in expanded-duty dentistry while maintaining a positive, courteous climate for patients and employees. Work in partnership and joint accountability with other team members to achieve Neighborcare's Mission, Guiding Principles, Service Commitments, and Goals.
Neighborcare Health offers a robust benefit package including Health, Wellness & Retirement benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, 18+ days of Paid Time Off, 9-Paid Holidays, Retirement with Matching, Life & AD&D, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, & More! This position is eligible for the Staff Referral Program
In this position you will:

Provide chair side assistance by preparing operatory, including cleaning, disinfection, setting up instruments, materials, and appropriate anesthetic for scheduled procedures; including but not limited to, restorative work, surgical extractions, basic endodontics, scaling and root planing, pediatrics, and removable prosthodontics


Place sealants, perform fluoride treatments, coronal polish, and oral hygiene instruction, take digital x-rays, take and pour impressions


Perform routine equipment maintenance as assigned, schedule appointments for patients in the Practice Management system as needed

Required qualifications for this position include:

Graduation Completion of accredited dental assistant program
High School Diploma or equivalent
Have a current WA State dental assistant license/registration
BLS Certification

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

1 year of dental assisting experience
Bilingual skills

Our Mission The mission of Neighborcare Health is to provide comprehensive health care to families and individuals who have difficulty accessing care; respond with sensitivity to the needs of our culturally diverse patients; and advocate and work with others to improve the overall health status of the communities we serve.
About our Service Commitments Our service commitments were created b staff members, leaders, board members and patients. We use these as a guide and expectation for how we treat our patients and each other. You may learn more about our service commitments here, https://neighborcare.org/about-us/service-commitments/

Serving patients
Serving each other
A warm welcome
Caring
Respect
Working together
Trusting Relationship

About us For 50 years, Neighborcare Health has been caring for our neighbors with essential medical and dental care, counseling, outreach, health education and more in Seattle, Vashon, and our newest dental clinic in Olympia! Our purpose is to improve health by engaging, educating, and empowering people in the communities we serve. We are looking to hire the best talent to support our culturally diverse workplace and community.
Compensation

The wage range for this position is: minimum $22.95 up to $31.84 maximum.
Compensation will be determined based on years of relevant experience.

Union: Yes
Full job description will be provided during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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