Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Bremerton Naval Hospital - Everett, WA

Immediate

Full-time

Are you passionate about providing world class dental care? Do you want your work to directly support the health and well-being of U.S. military families in the Pacific Northwest? If so, this opportunity might be a perfect fit.

French Consulting is seeking a Dental Assistant to deliver expert dental care to military patients and their families. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring safe, high-quality dental care. Your efforts will directly contribute to positive patient outcomes supporting the US military's mission success.

• Assist with complex/difficult restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic, or periodontal treatment.
• Receive and schedule patients for treatment, manages examination charts and treatment information and prescriptions information.
• Sterilizes instruments, materials, and equipment; prepares surgical trays. Maintains dental equipment in a clean and operative condition.
• Assists dentist with intra-oral procedures.
• Takes preliminary impressions for study models, removes sutures, places and removes rubber dams, perio-packs, matrix bands, and wedges.
• Relays dentist’s instructions to patient for post-treatment care. Instructs patient in proper dental techniques, care of appliances, and causes of dental decay.
• Operates dental X-ray equipment to take intra and extra oral radiographs. Maintains, cleans, and performs minor repairs on X-ray equipment and materials.
• Pours and trims models from impressions, and constructs custom impression trays. Maintains a variety of recurring reports related to dental activities.

• Collaborate effectively with healthcare team members, patients, and families to enhance care and resolve concerns.
• Participate in staff development programs, cross-training initiatives, and performance improvement activities.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and concise patient records, both manual and electronic.
• Engage in self-directed learning, continuing education, and competency validation.
• Contribute to the orientation, training, and evaluation of newly assigned personnel.
• Comply with legal, regulatory, and MTF-specific policies in all aspects of patient care.

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing comprehensive dental patient needs.
• You communicate effectively and professionally with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
• You are mission-focused and want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of military families.
• You are adaptable, collaborative, and eager to support a culture of continuous learning.

• Successful completion of one of the following:
• Certificate or associate degree as a dental assistant/technician from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA) and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
• Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant school and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
• Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
• 36 months experience within the preceding 60 months as a dental assistant in a private practice or a military clinic.
• Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants with required continuing education and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
• Graduation from a state accredited program for dental assistants or dental technology within the preceding 12 months.
• Certified in radiography as required by 42 CFR Part 75. All training must…