Dental Assistant

Edmonds Clinic
23320 HWY 99
Edmonds, WA 98026, USA

Edmonds Clinic
23320 HWY 99
Edmonds, WA 98026, USA

• Pay or shift range: $24.96 USD to $30.95 USD
  This is the full salary range for the position. The final rate of pay will be determined based on years of relevant experience including skill set, experience, qualifications and other job-related factors.

Community Health Center of Snohomish County offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package designed to address health, time off, retirement and career-advancement needs. Benefits available include health insurance (medical/dental/vision), up to 120 hours of vacation time pro-rated by FTE every 12 months, paid sick leave, 10-paid holidays, 403(b) Safe Harbor retirement plan with employer match, disability and life insurance, and more!

We also offer $0.75/hour for those who test proficiently in a second language.

CHC is offering a $4,000 sign on bonus for Dental Assistants.

The Dental Assistant operates as an effective team member with dental clinic care providers and other front and back office support staff to provide quality dental treatment support, four-handed dentistry, oral health education, instrument repair and sterilization, facilities and equipment maintenance, and supply inventory & purchasing, in accordance with agency standards.

• Reads, speaks, understands and writes proficiently in English.
• Works independently and is self-directed.
• Works effectively in a team environment.
• Organizes, prioritizes, and coordinates multiple activities and tasks.
• Works with initiative, energy and effectiveness in a fast-paced environment.
• Remains calm and effective in high pressure and emergency situations.
• Produces work in high quantity and quality.
• Problem-solves with creativity and ingenuity.
• Use of multi-line telephones and other office machines.
• Knowledge of dental terminology.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office applications;
  Word, Excel and Outlook.

Preferred:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Graduate of a Dental Assisting program, or a foreign trained dentist working a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a dental assistant, or a Dental Assistant having worked no less than 500 hours of patient care time within the past 12 months while having received verifiable on-the-job training in a dental practice.

Preferred:

• Customer service related experience working with the general public (1 year).
• Experience in a multiple provider dental practice.
• CDT-5 coding experience.
• Healthcare information systems, such as electronic health record and practice management systems experience.
• Working with low income, multi-ethnic populations.

• Dental Assistant registration with the State of Washington.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED). Certification must be obtained at hire.

Preferred:

• Dental Assistant certification by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).

• Greets patients, interpreters and visitors, in person and by phone, in a prompt, courteous and helpful manner, to respond to inquiries, take messages, and provide accurate information regarding schedules and services.
• Assists patients in completing all necessary forms, verifies contents, provides complete pre‑op and post‑op instructions, answers questions or refers as needed to the Dentists, and assures completion of pre‑authorizations.
• Works in tandem with the reception staff in managing interpretive services.
• Assists the Dentists in determining dental problems and offering oral health education.
• Assists Dentists with timely delivery of accurate and complete fee slips to receptionist for every patient encounter.
• Monitors schedules and patient arrivals, participates in sequencing patients, and provides assistance to co‑workers to maintain a smooth and efficient patient flow for entire clinic for maximum productivity.
• Performs competently and independently all dental treatment procedures in use at CHC and allowable by Dental Assistants under Washington State Law.
• Performs radiographic surveys as prescribed by the Dentists for diagnostic purposes (expose, develop, mount and label films.
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